New catalyst simplifies carbon bond formation
A new mild and simple route to making carbon atoms bind together with iron-based catalysts has been marked out by scientists in the US.
Antibiotics overprescribed in pandemic, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that there was widespread overuse of antibiotics in patients hospitalised by Covid-19.
Quantum of solar: new material's efficiency promise
A new material made computationally could spark a leap forward in solar energy harvesting. This taps into the concept of intermediate band solar cells – a technology that could revolutionise clean energy by boosting the conversion of sunlight to electrical energy.
Exploring psychedelic chemistry
Psychedelic or mind-bending compounds are most usually associated with mushrooms. But it’s likely that humans produce them too, while recent research suggests they could even be responsible for near death and ‘out of body’ experiences, reports Jasmin Fox-Skelly