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Mark Duffy
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Former accountant and airline pilot. Current PhD student in medicinal chemistry at the University of Strathclyde. Always a guitar player.
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Samples from the asteroid Bennu have revealed a surprising abundance of carbon, nitrogen, ammonia, amino acids and the five building blocks of DNA and RNA.
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Life’s ingredients discovered in samples Nasa probe returned from an asteroid
Asteroid Bennu found to contain nucleobases, amino acids and ammonia
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January 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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'Chemistry is often referred to as the central science;' writes Alice Motion. 'It’s time for us to centre diversity, equity and inclusion.'
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Inclusion should be central for chemistry
Why chemistry must remain committed to DEI
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January 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Mutant moulds threaten newest antifungal drugs putting immunocompromised patients at risk
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Mutant moulds threaten newest antifungal drugs putting immunocompromised patients at risk
Agrichemical antifungal use is leading to fungi that can evolve resistance to novel drugs faster - even those not even on the market yet
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January 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The promise of drugs that send proteins to the shredder
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The promise of drugs that send proteins to the shredder
Andy Extance charts how research into revolutionary targeted protein degradation therapies is moving from serendipity to strategic discovery
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January 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM