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There's a new motor in town! 🏎️ 🔬
Out in @natchem.nature.com , our latest study introduces a light-driven diazene molecular rotary motor able not only to achieve directional motion, but also to invert the rotation by varying the colour of the light supplied.
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Out in @natchem.nature.com , our latest study introduces a light-driven diazene molecular rotary motor able not only to achieve directional motion, but also to invert the rotation by varying the colour of the light supplied.
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Wavelength-steered directional rotation in an autonomous light-driven molecular motor - Nature Chemistry
The rational design of autonomous light-powered molecular motors remains a formidable challenge in nanoscience. Now, a photochemically driven diazene-based rotary motor has been shown to rotate around...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
There's a new motor in town! 🏎️ 🔬
Out in @natchem.nature.com , our latest study introduces a light-driven diazene molecular rotary motor able not only to achieve directional motion, but also to invert the rotation by varying the colour of the light supplied.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Out in @natchem.nature.com , our latest study introduces a light-driven diazene molecular rotary motor able not only to achieve directional motion, but also to invert the rotation by varying the colour of the light supplied.
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This is a v nice paper.. Essentially a reconstruction strategy and it yields really impressive results... @natchem.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Towards single-crystalline two-dimensional poly(arylene vinylene) covalent organic frameworks - Nature Chemistry
Two-dimensional poly(arylene vinylene) frameworks are promising polymer semiconductors, yet obtaining highly crystalline materials is a major challenge. Now a series of 11 highly crystalline or single...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:13 PM
This is a v nice paper.. Essentially a reconstruction strategy and it yields really impressive results... @natchem.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Amazingly efficient synthesis of the strychnine family of alkaloids from Ed Anderson Group at @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social
These thiophene-dioxides are really useful synthons
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These thiophene-dioxides are really useful synthons
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Collective asymmetric synthesis of the Strychnos alkaloids via thiophene S,S-dioxide cycloadditions - Nature Chemistry
Thiophene S,S-dioxides are excellent substrates for cycloaddition reactions, but underused in target-oriented synthesis. Here the authors show how these heterocycles enable the asymmetric synthesis of...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Amazingly efficient synthesis of the strychnine family of alkaloids from Ed Anderson Group at @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social
These thiophene-dioxides are really useful synthons
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These thiophene-dioxides are really useful synthons
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We're hiring! We're looking for a Locum Editor to cover our chemical biology/biochem. The role can be located in either our London or Pune offices. Planned start date is June 1st. Closing date for applications is Feb 2nd. #chemjobs #chemsky springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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When I wrote my latest for @natchem.nature.com on the appropriation of the quantum mechanical lexicon by scam artists, could I have imagined that the surgeon general of Florida would be peddling the woo? Alas, probably. rdcu.be/eXQL (1/3)
Quantum quacks
Nature Chemistry - It is 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics, and not only did it bring with it a greater understanding of the world around us, it also introduced a new...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
When I wrote my latest for @natchem.nature.com on the appropriation of the quantum mechanical lexicon by scam artists, could I have imagined that the surgeon general of Florida would be peddling the woo? Alas, probably. rdcu.be/eXQL (1/3)
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Out today in @natchem.nature.com 😃 Huakui, @stefanborsley.bsky.social @benjaminoacid.bsky.social & co illustrate why catalysis-driven motors (like motor proteins) can't use designs based on light-driven motors or molecules-that-rotate-through-multi-reaction-sequences www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Chiral catalysis-driven rotary molecular motors - Nature Chemistry
The structural anisotropy necessary for the powered directional rotation of chemically fuelled molecular motors had previously been provided by chiral fuels or enzymes. Now it has been shown that asym...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Out today in @natchem.nature.com 😃 Huakui, @stefanborsley.bsky.social @benjaminoacid.bsky.social & co illustrate why catalysis-driven motors (like motor proteins) can't use designs based on light-driven motors or molecules-that-rotate-through-multi-reaction-sequences www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Lovely summary of our 🎯 DarT-labelling technology! We are hoping to see this applied to a more basic cell biology and biochem applicationsn
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November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Lovely summary of our 🎯 DarT-labelling technology! We are hoping to see this applied to a more basic cell biology and biochem applicationsn
link to the original @natureportfolio.nature.com @natchem.nature.com article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We just took a deep dive into this tour-de-force chemoproteomics paper from @stephanhacker2.bsky.social and colleagues in our journal club today — really interesting findings about selectivity and coverage of 56 different electrophilic warheads, and great experimental and analysis workflows. Bravo!
How can we study target engagement and selectivity of covalent inhibitors? Which electrophilic probes are best suited to study a certain amino acid?
Our study on "Profiling the proteome-wide selectivity of diverse electrophiles" is published in Nature Chemistry.(1/7)
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Our study on "Profiling the proteome-wide selectivity of diverse electrophiles" is published in Nature Chemistry.(1/7)
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Profiling the proteome-wide selectivity of diverse electrophiles - Nature Chemistry
Covalent inhibitors are powerful entities in drug discovery. Now the amino acid selectivity and reactivity of a diverse electrophile library have been assessed proteome-wide using an unbiased workflow...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
We just took a deep dive into this tour-de-force chemoproteomics paper from @stephanhacker2.bsky.social and colleagues in our journal club today — really interesting findings about selectivity and coverage of 56 different electrophilic warheads, and great experimental and analysis workflows. Bravo!
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Tobi and I were invited to highlight the recent paper of the team led by Vitórica-Yrezábal and Brammer in Nature Chemistry, so please enjoy "CO2 sorption in fluorinated non-porous coordination polymers" 😍 @chemiehhu.bsky.social @hhu.de
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CO2 sorption in fluorinated non-porous coordination polymers - Nature Chemistry
Porous materials have long been a focus of research for gas separations. Now, flexible, highly fluorinated coordination polymers lacking permanently built-in cavities have been shown to adsorb CO2 thr...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Tobi and I were invited to highlight the recent paper of the team led by Vitórica-Yrezábal and Brammer in Nature Chemistry, so please enjoy "CO2 sorption in fluorinated non-porous coordination polymers" 😍 @chemiehhu.bsky.social @hhu.de
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Finally, the November cover shows an artistic representation of a mountain landscape symbolizing an iterative machine learning optimization, with paths representing successive improvements to the chemical structure of fluorescent COFs. Full paper here:
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Discovery of highly fluorescent covalent organic frameworks through AI-assisted iterative experiment–learning cycles - Nature Chemistry
Developing porous crystalline materials with tailored properties is challenging because of the vast design space and the high cost of screening. Now, highly fluorescent covalent organic frameworks hav...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Finally, the November cover shows an artistic representation of a mountain landscape symbolizing an iterative machine learning optimization, with paths representing successive improvements to the chemical structure of fluorescent COFs. Full paper here:
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And an In Your Element on the history of ribose, its structure, and its role in the origin of life and the design of future therapeutics.
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Ribose at the heart of life - Nature Chemistry
Benjamin N. Bhawal examines the enigmatic history of ribose in chemistry, its multifaceted structure, and its role in the origin of life and the design of future therapeutics.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
And an In Your Element on the history of ribose, its structure, and its role in the origin of life and the design of future therapeutics.
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A Q&A with Philippe Loubet (Bordeaux INP) and André Estévez-Torres (CNRS-University of Lille) about the carbon footprint of chemistry labs and ways to cut their environmental impact.
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Reducing the carbon footprint of chemistry labs - Nature Chemistry
Philippe Loubet and André Estévez-Torres, from Bordeaux INP and CNRS-University of Lille respectively, talk to Nature Chemistry about assessing the carbon footprint of chemistry laboratories, and appr...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A Q&A with Philippe Loubet (Bordeaux INP) and André Estévez-Torres (CNRS-University of Lille) about the carbon footprint of chemistry labs and ways to cut their environmental impact.
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A Comment by Judy I. Wu (@judywuchem.bsky.social) on the human history of benzene, to celebrate the 200 years since the discovery of this iconic compound.
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The human story of benzene - Nature Chemistry
The discovery of benzene two centuries ago marked a turning point in chemistry. From contributing to the development of chemical bonding concepts, to its practical use in the chemical industry, the st...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A Comment by Judy I. Wu (@judywuchem.bsky.social) on the human history of benzene, to celebrate the 200 years since the discovery of this iconic compound.
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A Thesis on the causes, the chemistry and the consequences of ocean acidification, by Bruce C. Gibb
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Extinguishing the saturation horizon - Nature Chemistry
The buffering capacity of the world’s oceans has helped offset the effects of CO2 emissions on climate; however, it is not without cost. Bruce Gibb discusses the causes, the chemistry and the conseque...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A Thesis on the causes, the chemistry and the consequences of ocean acidification, by Bruce C. Gibb
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Our November issue is live!🔔 It contains the usual mix of Articles and News and Views, along with…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Our November issue is live!🔔 It contains the usual mix of Articles and News and Views, along with…
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"The human story of benzene" by @judywuchem.bsky.social, now online @natchem.nature.com
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October 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"The human story of benzene" by @judywuchem.bsky.social, now online @natchem.nature.com
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” This Collection recognises the achievements of the Laureates. #chemsky 🧪
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.”
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October 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” This Collection recognises the achievements of the Laureates. #chemsky 🧪
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Check out our latest work in Nat. Chem. @natchem.nature.com !
We developed a platform using 1,2-oxaborines to construct a broad range of aromatic and non-aromatic cores from common enone/enal precursors.
Congratulations to Yao and the team!
Read here: rdcu.be/eJ90T
We developed a platform using 1,2-oxaborines to construct a broad range of aromatic and non-aromatic cores from common enone/enal precursors.
Congratulations to Yao and the team!
Read here: rdcu.be/eJ90T
Core diversification using 1,2-oxaborines as a versatile molecular platform
Nature Chemistry - In drug discovery, the preparation of analogues with diverse core structures often requires laborious efforts. Now it has been shown that 1,2-oxaborines, which are synthesized...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Check out our latest work in Nat. Chem. @natchem.nature.com !
We developed a platform using 1,2-oxaborines to construct a broad range of aromatic and non-aromatic cores from common enone/enal precursors.
Congratulations to Yao and the team!
Read here: rdcu.be/eJ90T
We developed a platform using 1,2-oxaborines to construct a broad range of aromatic and non-aromatic cores from common enone/enal precursors.
Congratulations to Yao and the team!
Read here: rdcu.be/eJ90T
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Check out our new paper on making cooler and bigger qubits in @natchem.nature.com!
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Bottom-up approach to making larger hydrocarbon molecules capable of optical cycling
Nature Chemistry - Alkaline-earth phenoxides show promise as optical cycling centres; however, their properties when connected to larger structures is unclear. Now it has been shown that their...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Check out our new paper on making cooler and bigger qubits in @natchem.nature.com!
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Check out my 'News & Views' on this exciting work, now out by invitation in Nature Chemistry @natchem.nature.com and available to read at rdcu.be/eJitR and www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Check out my 'News & Views' on this exciting work, now out by invitation in Nature Chemistry @natchem.nature.com and available to read at rdcu.be/eJitR and www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Our manuscript introducing ion-pair assembly in CDC-borenium ions as a method to unlock red to near-infrared luminescence is now published in Nature Chemistry (www.nature.com/articles/s41...)! Chunlin shows that counteranion modulation directs solid-state emission! #maingroup @natchem.nature.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Our manuscript introducing ion-pair assembly in CDC-borenium ions as a method to unlock red to near-infrared luminescence is now published in Nature Chemistry (www.nature.com/articles/s41...)! Chunlin shows that counteranion modulation directs solid-state emission! #maingroup @natchem.nature.com
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Why should scientists write op-eds? It's tempting to say the facts ought to speak for themselves. But the facts are largely whispering among themselves in the scientific literature. They need us to give them a voice. How? Advice in my latest @natchem.nature.com Thesis rdcu.be/eJlGL #chemsky 1/3
Opinionated science
Nature Chemistry - When the facts can’t speak for themselves, scientists can give them a voice, argues Michelle Francl.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Why should scientists write op-eds? It's tempting to say the facts ought to speak for themselves. But the facts are largely whispering among themselves in the scientific literature. They need us to give them a voice. How? Advice in my latest @natchem.nature.com Thesis rdcu.be/eJlGL #chemsky 1/3
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Big congrats to my colleagues upstairs! Great work now published in @natchem.nature.com. Always happy to run #proteomics experiments with you. 🤝
🔥After years of hard work, it's finally out in @natchem.nature.com🔥 The Hackenberger group @fmp-berlin.de developed #🎯DarT-labeling, a #photocatalyticproximitylabeling method using deazaflavin - a ✅ biocompatible ✅ easily synthesized ✅ chemically benign #photocatalyst
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Energy-transfer photoproximity labelling in live cells using an organic cofactor - Nature Chemistry
Current photoproximity labelling methods often require metal-based catalysts to map protein interactomes but, owing to their toxicity, they have limited intracellular applicability. A deazaflavin cofa...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Big congrats to my colleagues upstairs! Great work now published in @natchem.nature.com. Always happy to run #proteomics experiments with you. 🤝
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Magnets may help astronauts breathe easier. A study in @natchem.nature.com shows they can boost water-splitting efficiency in microgravity by up to 240%, offering a simpler way to produce oxygen in space. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Magnets may help astronauts breathe easier. A study in @natchem.nature.com shows they can boost water-splitting efficiency in microgravity by up to 240%, offering a simpler way to produce oxygen in space. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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