A mild and simple method to access an important pharmaceutical scaffold, the bicyclohexane motif, has been developed using only the innate reactivity of two strained substrates. The new reaction proceeds via an unusual σ bond insertion,…
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Green light for UK carbon capture projects – but will they deliver? | News
The UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have been given the go-ahead. However, questions are being asked about their value for money and how quickly the next projects will be rolled out.
After more than 15 years of…
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Robotic helper making mistakes? Just nudge it in the right direction | MIT News
Imagine that a robot is helping you clean the dishes. You ask it to grab a soapy bowl out of the sink, but its gripper slightly misses the mark.
Using a new framework developed by MIT and NVIDIA researchers, you could…
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Stress May Increase Stroke Risk
New research published in the journal Neurology has shown that people who experience chronic stress may be at higher risk of having a stroke.
The case-control study included 426 stroke patients between the…
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Non-psychoactive Compound Mimics Pain Relief from Cannabis
Researchers have developed a compound that mimics the pain-relieving effects of a molecule found in the cannabis plant without causing addiction or psychoactive side effects in mice. The corresponding study…
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The Role of Medical Cannabis in Managing Age-Related Health Conditions
How can medical cannabis help treat patients over 50 years old with a variety of age-related health issues? This is what a recent study published in Cannabis hopes to address as an international team of…
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Maternal Cannabis Triples Disruptive Behavior Risk in Kids
Children exposed to cannabis in the womb are over three times more likely to develop behavioral problems than non-exposed peers, found a new study published in Psychiatry Research. The findings highlight the…
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