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Reviving antibiotic power Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Sammer Marzouk, Dang Nguyen, Cameron Sabet
Inhibiting a signal transducer, which kicks off the production of β-lactamase in response to the presence of an antibiotic, shuts down resistance and makes β-lactam antibiotics effective once more.
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The Not Voodoo website after twenty dynamic years Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Alison J. Frontier
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A zwitterionic twist Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Sihan Xiong, Khalid Shah, Chuang Liu
An mRNA sequence that encodes a zwitterionic polypeptide fused to a therapeutic protein improves the pharmacokinetic properties of mRNA therapeutics.
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Student partnerships for sustainable change Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Glenn A. Hurst
Strong partnerships with students are critical to curriculum development and research. This can foster a culture of continual improvement with educational and societal benefit.
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Organic chemistry for kids Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Arismel Tena Meza, Laura G. Wonilowicz, Neil K. Garg
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Molecular complexity as a driving force for the advancement of organic synthesis Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Brandon A. Wright, Richmond Sarpong
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Conformational control over proton-coupled electron transfer in metalloenzymes Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Saman Fatima, Lisa Olshansky
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Non-equilibrium self-assembly for living matter-like properties Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Abhishek Singh, Payel Parvin, Bapan Saha, Dibyendu Das
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Understanding covalency in molecular f-block compounds from the synergy of spectroscopy and quantum chemistry Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Nikolas Kaltsoyannis, Andrew Kerridge
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Watching RNA in action with a green lantern Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Subhajit Dutta
Okra505 is a new green-fluorescent photostable RNA aptamer that enables mRNA dynamics to be visualized in live cellular processes, outperforming established fluorescent RNA visualization tools.
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The role of biomolecular condensates in protein aggregation Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Brent S. Visser, Wojciech P. Lipiński, Evan Spruijt
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Illuminating the deaf experience at STEM conferences Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Anna M. Kasper, Victoria A. Popov, Sara K. Blick-Nitko, Kameron B. Kinast, Kat Womack, Nikki D. Cherry
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Stemming the scientific brain drain in Nepal Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Sushila Maharjan, Stephanie Greed
Sushila Maharjan is a biochemist and bioengineer and co-founder of Nepal’s Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB).
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Visible and near-infrared light-induced photoclick reactions Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Youxin Fu, Nadja A. Simeth, Wiktor Szymanski, Ben L. Feringa
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Off to the copper races Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Sapana Jadoun
Sapana Jadoun explains how metals can be extracted from, for example, mining and electronic waste with her purpose-built solar raceway pond reactor for use in sunny locations such as the Atacama Desert.
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Ions go in and new phases appear Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Ruijie Yang, Zheng Li, Yingying Fan
Li-ion intercalation often induces phase changes in transition metal dichalcogenides, but only the transition of 2H-to-1T/1T' in MoS2 is well-known. Here, researchers report emerging phase transitions in 1T'-MoTe2, leading to the discovery of two new electronic phases.
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Origins of non-ideal behaviour in voltammetric analysis of redox-active monolayers Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Brittany L. Huffman, Alexandria R. C. Bredar, Jillian L. Dempsey
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The astrochemical evolutionary traits of phospholipid membrane homochirality Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Jana Bocková, Nykola C. Jones, Søren V. Hoffmann, Cornelia Meinert
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Monitoring a planetary resource under threat Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Dan E. Angelescu
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Three-dimensional saturated C(sp3)-rich bioisosteres for benzene Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Jet Tsien, Chao Hu, Rohan R. Merchant, Tian Qin
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Manipulating disorder within cathodes of alkali-ion batteries Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Seongkoo Kang, Suwon Lee, Hakwoo Lee, Yong-Mook Kang
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On the aromaticity of actinide compounds Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Zahra Badri, Cina Foroutan-Nejad
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Hot electrodes, cool reduction Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Sergio Fernández, Alexandria R. C. Bredar
Increasing the temperature of chemical systems often speeds up reactions, however, it can be expensive and inefficient to heat an entire reaction system. Here, researchers study the impact on electrochemical reactions by only heating the surfaces of electrodes.
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Mind your electrolytes Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Sa Suo, Colton Jacob Sheehan, Langqiu Xiao
As the world tries to move away from using fossil fuels, the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) has become an important method to generate liquid fuels which will likely remain an important component of our energy infrastructure. As a result, every aspect of the process has been, both figuratively and literally, put under the microscope. For example, the composition and pH of electrolytes play a significant
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Atroposelective catalysis Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Tanno A. Schmidt, Valeriia Hutskalova, Christof Sparr
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A speedy but thorough interrogation Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Chenyu Wang
A system enabling the rapid multiparameter optimization of conditions for electrocatalytic conversion of biomass into essential chemical feedstocks has been described.
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From lab coats to winning votes Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Najat Aoun Saliba, Stephanie Greed
As an atmospheric chemist in Lebanon, Najat Aoun Saliba was propelled towards activism to combat rising pollution levels and inequality. This culminated in her election to become a member of the Lebanese parliament.
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Physicochemical reactions in e-waste recycling Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Bo Niu, Shanshan E, Qingming Song, Zhenming Xu, Bing Han, Yufei Qin
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Defects orchestrate concerted CO2 catalysis Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Scott McGuigan, Emmanuel Adu Fosu
By combining defect-chemistry with metal organic frameworks, researchers have produced a photocatalyst capable of effectively and selectively producing specific products, such as acetone, from carbon dioxide and water.
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Finding great beauty in cosmetic chemistry Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Kelly A. Dobos
Cosmetic science has driven innovations that have substantially improved the quality of life for people around the world. While the field is often first associated with makeup products, research and advances in cosmetic science have had a broader impact on human health, societal progress, and the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
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Counterintuitive chemoselectivity in the reduction of carbonyl compounds Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Takanori Iwasaki, Kyoko Nozaki
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Chiral and magnetic butterflies Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Alexander Rosu-Finsen
The fundamental knowledge of molecules with magneto-optical properties is still being built as researchers fine-tune their synthesis to optimize their properties. Researchers now add chiral ligands to magnetic heterometallic lanthanide compounds to study their impact on electronic transitions.
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Chromatic inclusivity in chemistry Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Nicholas J. Roberts, Jennifer L. MacDonald
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Synthetic techniques for thermodynamically disfavoured substituted six-membered rings Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Yangyang Li, Hongjin Shi, Guoyin Yin
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Catalytically faster power Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Shengmei Chen, Chunyi Zhi
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The synthesis behind the 2023 Nobel Prize Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Mark Green
In 1993, a new route for the synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals was reported that exploited organometallic chemistry to afford nearly monodisperse particles. 30 years later the award of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry can be directly traced to this single publication.
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Intercalation in 2D materials and in situ studies Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Ruijie Yang, Liang Mei, Zhaoyang Lin, Yingying Fan, Jongwoo Lim, Jinghua Guo, Yijin Liu, Hyeon Suk Shin, Damien Voiry, Qingye Lu, Ju Li, Zhiyuan Zeng
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DNA-empowered synthetic cells as minimalistic life forms Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Avik Samanta, Lorena Baranda Pellejero, Marcos Masukawa, Andreas Walther
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Spearheading a new era in complex colloid synthesis with TPM and other silanes Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Marlous Kamp, Stefano Sacanna, Roel P. A. Dullens
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Empowering women and young people in STEM Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 J. Catherine Ngila, Stephanie Greed
Catherine Ngila, executive director of the African Foundation for Women and Youth in Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (AFoWYESTI), talks about her experience of academia and her hopes to promote diversity in STEM.
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Join the club Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-08
Following the success of our current journal club collaborations, we would like to encourage more groups of early-career researchers to get involved.
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Withstanding californium’s RADiolysis Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Rachel Meyer, Mikaela Pyrch, Ambarneil Saha
Radiation-induced redox chemistry is an important consideration for practical applications such as production and storage of nuclear fuels. Furthering our fundamental understanding of radioactive elements, here, the decay kinetics of californium in the presence of common anionic compounds is studied.
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Six degrees of actinide separation Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Appie Peterson, Jennifer N. Wacker
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Clarifying the four core effects of high-entropy materials Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Wei-Lin Hsu, Che-Wei Tsai, An-Chou Yeh, Jien-Wei Yeh
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A US perspective on closing the carbon cycle to defossilize difficult-to-electrify segments of our economy Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Wendy J. Shaw, Michelle K. Kidder, Simon R. Bare, Massimiliano Delferro, James R. Morris, Francesca M. Toma, Sanjaya D. Senanayake, Tom Autrey, Elizabeth J. Biddinger, Shannon Boettcher, Mark E. Bowden, Phillip F. Britt, Robert C. Brown, R. Morris Bullock, Jingguang G. Chen, Claus Daniel, Peter K. Dorhout, Rebecca A. Efroymson, Kelly J. Gaffney, Laura Gagliardi, Aaron S. Harper, David J. Heldebrant
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The power of putting education first Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Tebello Nyokong, Stephanie Greed
From high school to distinguished professor of chemistry at Rhodes University, Tebello Nyokong discusses her inspiration and ambitions to promote science in South Africa.
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Halogen-powered static conversion chemistry Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Xinliang Li, Wenyu Xu, Chunyi Zhi
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Harnessing the power of f-block elements in radiopharmaceuticals Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Alex Rigby, Trevor Arino
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Seeking a quantum advantage with trapped-ion quantum simulations of condensed-phase chemical dynamics Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Mingyu Kang, Hanggai Nuomin, Sutirtha N. Chowdhury, Jonathon L. Yuly, Ke Sun, Jacob Whitlow, Jesús Valdiviezo, Zhendian Zhang, Peng Zhang, David N. Beratan, Kenneth R. Brown
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Tackling assay interference associated with small molecules Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Lu Tan, Steffen Hirte, Vincenzo Palmacci, Conrad Stork, Johannes Kirchmair
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Automation of air-free synthesis Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Babak A. Mahjour, Connor W. Coley
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The quest for safer nuclear fuels Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 S. Olivia Gunther, Bianca Schacherl
As researchers explore innovative ways to make nuclear fuels more accident-tolerant, this report investigates the use of manganese ions as dopants for uranium oxide (UO2) fuels.
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Tailor-made glycans Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Sugyeom Kim, George A. O’Doherty
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Non-symmetric stapling of native peptides Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Fa-Jie Chen, Wanzhen Lin, Fen-Er Chen
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Boosting band structure Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Alexander Rosu-Finsen
Typically thought of as inert and non-participating atoms, noble gasses adsorbed onto freshly cleaved single crystal surfaces enhance their electronic band structures, potentially creating more active heterogeneous catalysts.
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Electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation of organic species involving water Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Cuibo Liu, Fanpeng Chen, Bo-Hang Zhao, Yongmeng Wu, Bin Zhang
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Robust scientific advisory mechanisms future-proof disarmament treaties Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Sarah Clapham, Peter J. Hotchkiss
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Triplet–triplet annihilation photon upconversion-mediated photochemical reactions Nat. Rev. Chem. (IF 38.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Ling Huang, Gang Han