Новости за 08.09.2020

German government reports toxicology findings on samples from poisoned Russian politician

Rule would reduce oversight of plant-produced pesticides incorporated by genetic engineering

Genetic studies have shown that a peptide called bradykinin may be running amok in the bloodstreams of people with covid-19 – and tests of drugs to control it are under way

An accomplished lineup of speakers will present at the New frontiers in synthetic chemistry conference co-hosted by AstraZeneca and the Royal Society of Chemistry in November

Light on the science but full of surprising insights as young climate activists from 41 countries tell their stories

60 young climate activitsts from 41 countries tell their stories of fighting for a sustainable future

Financial Results for the first half of 2020 characterized by a downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Insights gleaned from 2018 poisoning of a Russian spy in the U.K. may have helped finger a Novichok

Tiny flyers save energy by entering a hibernationlike state overnight

‘The stickiest blood I've ever seen’ and other weight-related factors worsen the coronavirus disease

The 2021 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List (curated by Andrew Spaeth and myself) has 66 research/teaching positions and 6 teaching assistant professor positions.

Want to help out? Here's a Google Form to enter positions.

In 2020-2021, we will be adding teaching professor positions, targeting positions that demonstrate an intention to renew permanently, 3 year terms and a promotion ladder and/or are titled "assistant teaching professor" or "associate teaching professor." We are adding community... Читать дальше...

The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List has 16 positions. It is curated by Lilian Josephson (@lljosephson).

From Dr. Josephson: This year we will try to utilize the list further by circulating among the professors, as well as using the hashtags #facultychemEjobs and #MeettheCandidatesChE2020.

The open thread is found here. 

The Academic Staff Jobs list has 40 positions.

This list is curated by Sarah Cady and @nmr_chemist. It targets:

Specialists worry about a potential loss to scholarship

Sticking a small, patterned patch on large objects such as planes can trick AI detectors trained to spot military assets in drone images

Boundaries encourage complex chemistry, but originality is important too

Artificial cells have previously lacked the complexity that is distinct to natural life but scientists are edging closer

One of my favorite science fiction novels is “The Black Cloud” by Fred Hoyle. It describes an alien intelligence in the form of a cloud that approaches the earth and settles by the sun. Because of its proximity to the sun the cloud causes havoc with the climate and thwarts the attempts of scientists to both study it and attack it. Gradually the scientists come to realize that the cloud is an intelligence unlike any they have encountered. They are finally successful in communicating with... Читать дальше...

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be announced on October 7 - make your predictions