Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman win Nobel Prize in Medicine
admin Kariko and Weissman have been working together on mRNA vaccines for more than 20 years. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors their contribution to the rapid development of…
A focus on delocalization error poisoning the density-functional many-body expansion
Broderick and Herbert’s article (D. R. Broderick and J. M. Herbert, Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 19893–19906, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC05955G) explores an open concern about using energies from density-functional approximations when developing force…
Nanded hospital deaths expose Maharashtra’s healthcare crisis
Azeem Khan, a carpenter from Parbhani district, found himself in a state of shock at Nanded’s Shankarrao Chavan government medical College and hospital. He had just brought his three-day-old son…
French oceanographers clock up 23 years on Atempo backup software
Tina Ifremer sounds like the latest R&B singer you’ve never heard of. But, actually, it’s the name given to the Atempo backup software that’s been in use for 23…
Iron-Catalyzed Three-Component 1,2-Azidoalkylation of Conjugated Dienes via Activation of Aliphatic C‒H Bonds
Azidoalkyation is an efficient strategy for the conversion of unsaturated precursors into nitrogen-containing structural motifs. Herein, we describe a convenient and highly regioselective iron-catalyzed 1,2-azidoalkylation of 1,3-dienes that employs TMSN3…
Fact check: AI doctors on social media spreading fake claims
In videos posted on social media, apparent doctors wearing white lab coats and a stethoscope around their necks frequently appear giving advice about natural remedies or tips on whitening teeth.…
IR35: Government outlines two-pronged approach to umbrella company regulation
The government has concluded its long-running consultation into stamping out tax and employment rights non-compliance by umbrella companies, meaning the sector is now one step closer to becoming regulated.…
A Structurally Compact Aqueous Soluble Oxypicolinium Photocage with High Photosensitivity
Photocages are protecting groups that can be unmasked with light irradiation and provide spatiotemporal control over the activity of a biomolecule. Ideally, photocages have high quantum yields for deprotection and…
Will brain atlases solve mysteries around diseases like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and depression?
In a massive effort to understand the human brain, scientists have revealed highly detailed atlases of the brain—published through a suite of 21 papers on October 12. The new studies…
Explained: Why are more people getting ‘invasive’ fungal infections?
You probably know about athlete’s foot and yeast infections—right now up to one in four people have athlete’s foot across the globe, while three in four women will develop a…