Новости за 02.04.2020

Thirty years ago this month I wrote my first professional article. It was a short feature about the biggest organism having the biggest orgasm and was entitled ‘The Barrier Method’. It explained some of the chemistry, biology, and geography of the sex life of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and appeared in the April 1990 issue … Continue reading "Thirty years of the barrier method and other science stories"

Chemours plans to appeal the decision to Delaware's Supreme Court

Long-sought phosphatetrahedrane could lead to new organophosphorus compounds

Editors in Europe and the US plan to work with authors whose lives and labs have been disrupted by the novel coronavirus

Scientists are testing dozens of compounds that might inhibit infection by blocking a human protein

Opsins pick up on bitter chemicals, supporting a non-visual role

Students should be encouraged to do more than regurgitate what they are told

How long will it take and why is it so hard?

National Academy of Sciences finding lends support to widespread use of masks

Critics argue controversial move flouts science and law

Breaking the Sabatier limit central to unconventional approach for optimising reactions

Solidarity II will combine antibody data from around the world

In splendid isolation or otherwise, I try to find time to write a song every once in a while. The title of this one – The Stormy Petrels – refers to the desperate fishermen of my home village of Cullercoats who used to brave the North Sea in their cobles regardless of the weather and … Continue reading "The Stormy Petrels – a song"

Computational calculations show that hydrogen atoms and charge capacity are behind nickel’s high activity and selectivity in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

On this week’s show: The importance of forecasting in pandemic policy, and artificial intelligence that can detect facial expressions in mice

Eight women filed bias complaints naming scientific director Constantine Stratakis

Egg freezing was suspended for more than 3 years, angering infertility experts

Barbara Boeck talked to Uwe Hampel, Dresden, Germany, about controlled fluid separation with smart process tomography sensors

With a diagnostic backlog hampering disease control efforts, scientists are turning to CRISPR and other technologies to bridge the gap

Drugmakers want to keep trials going but acknowledge that medical resources are strained