Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, are no longer officially in shortage in the US, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That means that compounding pharmacies and outsourcing…
Category: 6. Chemistry
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How to thrive at conferences | Careers
Conferences can feel like a marathon for the mind and an endurance test for your social battery. But for a PhD student, they offer opportunities to network, showcase research and absorb the latest developments in the field. With preparation,…
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NIH plan to centralise peer review could mean ‘substantial loss of expertise’ | News
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to centralise peer review of its research grant applications. The move has alarmed many in the country’s research community, which is still reeling from the Trump administration’s directives…
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Berkelium snared in organometallic trap | Research
The synthetic element berkelium has been trapped between two carbon rings to create berkelocene for the first time, one of the heaviest organometallic structures ever created.
Berkelium, element 97, is highly unstable and has largely…
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Cheap and environmentally friendly — the next generation LEDs may soon be here
Cost, technical performance and environmental impact — these are the three most important aspects for a new type of LED technology to have a broad commercial impact on society. This has been demonstrated by researchers at Linköping University…
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Researchers unveil comprehensive zeolite structures, advancing development of catalysts for petrochemical and renewable energy
Zeolites, crystalline materials widely used in the petrochemical industry, serve as pivotal catalysts in the production of fine chemicals, with aluminium being the source of active sites within zeolite structures. A research team from The Hong…
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Plastic recycling gets a breath of fresh air
Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste.
The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process first uses an inexpensive catalyst to break apart the…
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Scientists Unlock Secret to Safer, More Powerful Batteries – And It’s in Your Closet
Scientists have demonstrated that nylon enhances the performance of lithium batteries. Scientists in Saudi Arabia have made a significant breakthrough that could enhance the performance and reduce the cost of lithium-metal batteries by…
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Why companies are rushing to flatter Trump | Opinion
US President Donald Trump’s executive order halting funding for all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes and activities has caused havoc among the federally funded institutions it applies to. However, it has also prompted a wide…
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Last year a top Syrian chemist was murdered. The problem is he never existed | News
In December, news headlines reported that two scientists were found dead in Damascus, Syria, under mysterious circumstances.
The headlines came at the back of the collapse of the government led by Bashar Al-Assad – whose family had ruled…
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