Computational studies and bonding analysis show that the metallocene’s boron ring is isoelectronic with the benzenyl cation radical.
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Researchers at Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have discovered a mechanochemical method to upcycle PTFE (aka Teflon) into valuable fluorinated building blocks — all without solvents or high temperatures. See the method here.

Scotch tape was first made famous as a scientific tool when it was used to exfoliate single-atom layers of carbon – graphene – from graphite. Now Dick Zare and colleagues have found a new use for it: driving chemical reactions.
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Who doesn't love the satisfying sound of sticky tape coming off its reel? Well, it turns out that there's even more going on – find out what this 'microlighting' effect is, and what it's got to do with the less excellent sensation of ripping off a plaster.
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Part of what drew Melanie Sanford to organic chemistry is how (relatively) easy the experiments are to do. What about you? #ChemSky #ScienceSky

Did you know that you breathe an average of 12 kilograms of air a day?
Learn more astounding gas facts in our free webinar, It’s a gas – with author @markmiodownik.bsky.social. Link to watch below!
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Getting proper data on LGBTQ+ people in Stem is important for fostering inclusion. But how do we sensitively handle the fact that many scientific staff and students come from countries where they could face prosecution for their identity?

A new water stable carbene validates a hypothesis put forward almost 70 years ago by the famed organic chemist Ronald Breslow.
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How do filmmakers walk the line between being realistic and being responsible when portraying chemistry on screen? Sometimes you make mistakes on purpose!
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How important is it to use fresh ingredients when baking? Not just unspoiled milk, eggs and butter, but flour too?

@joshpsmalley.bsky.social has the answer!

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Learn how experiments in a garden shed grew from a hobby to a profession for Simon Angerer, and how he demonstrates the chemiluminescence of singlet oxygen using everyday materials!
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If you still need a hot cross bun recipe for Easter weekend, look no further than Josh Smalley's science-based formula!
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A new robot is helping researchers refine their technique of identifying the chemical composition of salts from images of their dried deposits. The method now has an accuracy of almost 99%.
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"I know you might think you’ve heard this before, but computational methods are now so powerful, they’re going to lead us directly to drugs!"
@dereklowe.bsky.social and @philiprobinson.bsky.social give us a window into the latest MegaPharm project meeting...
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What's actually going on, chemically speaking, when we caramelise sugar? Not one reaction, but many!
If you're craving more scrumptious science, join us for a webinar with Josh Smalley, all about the scientific secrets of beloved Easter breads on Wednesday!
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