Theorists handling QM software calculations to the experimentalists 🤓 #chemsky #compchemsky
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Theorists handling QM software calculations to the experimentalists 🤓 #chemsky #compchemsky
Just in case if you were wondering about longest iodide in the world, I have answer for you: hexadecaiodide, I₁₆⁴⁻.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Just in case if you were wondering about longest iodide in the world, I have answer for you: hexadecaiodide, I₁₆⁴⁻.
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/S...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
New from our lab #compchemsky #chemsky
New paper out in PNAS Nexus!
Molecules aren’t flat — so why should our models be?🧬
Our latest work "Stereochemistry-aware string-based molecular generation,” explores how considering stereochemistry changes the way machine learning models design molecules.
Link: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
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Molecules aren’t flat — so why should our models be?🧬
Our latest work "Stereochemistry-aware string-based molecular generation,” explores how considering stereochemistry changes the way machine learning models design molecules.
Link: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
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Stereochemistry-aware string-based molecular generation
Abstract. This study investigates the impact of incorporating stereochemical information, a crucial aspect of computational drug discovery and materials de
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November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
New from our lab #compchemsky #chemsky
Diplomats from nearly 200 countries, as well as tens of thousands of observers, are gathering in Belém, Brazil, from Nov. 10 to 21 for the annual United Nations climate summit. cen.acs.org/policy/COP30... #chemsky 🧪
As COP30 begins, countries face ‘hard truth’ of 1.5 °C global warming
The average global surface temperature passed a key threshold last year. Meanwhile, the US does not have an official delegation at the UN climate conference now underway in Brazil
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November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Diplomats from nearly 200 countries, as well as tens of thousands of observers, are gathering in Belém, Brazil, from Nov. 10 to 21 for the annual United Nations climate summit. cen.acs.org/policy/COP30... #chemsky 🧪
Researchers have shown experimentally that reactions between magma and hydrogen produce a surprising amount of water. The results indicate that these reactions could be hydrating the surface of distant exoplanets. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪
Distant planets might form their own water
Experiments at high temperatures and pressures reveal chemistry that can generate water on the surface of exoplanets
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November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Researchers have shown experimentally that reactions between magma and hydrogen produce a surprising amount of water. The results indicate that these reactions could be hydrating the surface of distant exoplanets. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪
Researchers extracted proteins from spent beer-brewing yeast and spun them into strong textile fibers that avoid the environmental impact of petroleum-based polymers, and the ethical as well as land- and water-use concerns of cotton and wool. cen.acs.org/materials/Br... #chemsky 🧪
Brewing waste: The solution to sustainable fashion?
Biodegradable fibers spun from yeast protein avoid the resource use and pollution of cotton, wool, and polyester
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November 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Researchers extracted proteins from spent beer-brewing yeast and spun them into strong textile fibers that avoid the environmental impact of petroleum-based polymers, and the ethical as well as land- and water-use concerns of cotton and wool. cen.acs.org/materials/Br... #chemsky 🧪
Have a bit of #holiday #FridayFun with the 2025 #Newscripts Gift Guide in @cenmag.bsky.social. Find a chemistry-themed gift for the scientist on your list.
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Holiday gift ideas
Chemistry-themed goodies for the scientists in your life
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November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Have a bit of #holiday #FridayFun with the 2025 #Newscripts Gift Guide in @cenmag.bsky.social. Find a chemistry-themed gift for the scientist on your list.
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Researchers are asking wildland firefighters to wear silicone bands in an effort to better track the complex chemical cocktail they may be exposed to: cen.acs.org/environment/...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Researchers are asking wildland firefighters to wear silicone bands in an effort to better track the complex chemical cocktail they may be exposed to: cen.acs.org/environment/...
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November 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Researchers have engineered a fungus to lure mosquitoes in with a scent they can’t resist—and then kill them after they land. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
Engineered fungus is mosquito death trap
Dengue spreader <i>Aedes albopictus</i> is drawn in by fungus’s pine scent and then killed with its spores
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November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Researchers have engineered a fungus to lure mosquitoes in with a scent they can’t resist—and then kill them after they land. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
With advancements in computational science, high-resolution spectroscopy, and sophisticated sky surveys, astronomers are observing new puzzles and correcting the older diagnoses about the mysterious and invisible objects of the sky. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪
How to detect hidden stars using elemental signatures
Chasing the invisible
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November 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
With advancements in computational science, high-resolution spectroscopy, and sophisticated sky surveys, astronomers are observing new puzzles and correcting the older diagnoses about the mysterious and invisible objects of the sky. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪
Ok, this has to be the worst/best NMR acronym I've ever seen:
"MIChI StAndard foR ReportinG Liquid-StAte NMR ExperIments of SmAll MoleculeS (MARGARITAS)"
(Source: www.nfdi4chem.de/uv-vis-michi...) #chemsky
"MIChI StAndard foR ReportinG Liquid-StAte NMR ExperIments of SmAll MoleculeS (MARGARITAS)"
(Source: www.nfdi4chem.de/uv-vis-michi...) #chemsky
UV-Vis MIChI Draft Is Ready - NFDI4Chem
We are pleased to announce that the amended UV-Vis MIChI draft is now ready and will be published before the end of the year.
www.nfdi4chem.de
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Ok, this has to be the worst/best NMR acronym I've ever seen:
"MIChI StAndard foR ReportinG Liquid-StAte NMR ExperIments of SmAll MoleculeS (MARGARITAS)"
(Source: www.nfdi4chem.de/uv-vis-michi...) #chemsky
"MIChI StAndard foR ReportinG Liquid-StAte NMR ExperIments of SmAll MoleculeS (MARGARITAS)"
(Source: www.nfdi4chem.de/uv-vis-michi...) #chemsky
Now online and open access:
Article by Tehshik P. Yoon & co-workers @tehshik.bsky.social @uwyoongroup.bsky.social
Oxygen migration into carbon–carbon single bonds by photochemical oxidation
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Article by Tehshik P. Yoon & co-workers @tehshik.bsky.social @uwyoongroup.bsky.social
Oxygen migration into carbon–carbon single bonds by photochemical oxidation
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Oxygen migration into carbon–carbon single bonds by photochemical oxidation - Nature Synthesis
Heteroatom insertions into chemically inert carbon–carbon single bonds are rare compared to their unsaturated analogues. Now, ligand-to-metal charge transfer offers a promising entry point for oxygen ...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Now online and open access:
Article by Tehshik P. Yoon & co-workers @tehshik.bsky.social @uwyoongroup.bsky.social
Oxygen migration into carbon–carbon single bonds by photochemical oxidation
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Article by Tehshik P. Yoon & co-workers @tehshik.bsky.social @uwyoongroup.bsky.social
Oxygen migration into carbon–carbon single bonds by photochemical oxidation
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Nov 7th is the birthday of both Lise Meitner & Marie Curie. Of the 13 chemical elements named directly after real people (not mythological figures) only two are named after women: meitnerium and curium (the latter of which is named in honour of both Marie & her husband) #chemsky 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Nov 7th is the birthday of both Lise Meitner & Marie Curie. Of the 13 chemical elements named directly after real people (not mythological figures) only two are named after women: meitnerium and curium (the latter of which is named in honour of both Marie & her husband) #chemsky 🧪
I've been awarded my CChem! 😃🏅 If you're an @rsc.org member, you too can look forwards to becoming a Chartered Chemist. Info on the accreditation here:
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www.rsc.org/standards-an... #chemchat #chemsky
Chartered Chemist (CChem)
Recognising your well-developed skills, knowledge and professionalism working within the chemical sciences.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I've been awarded my CChem! 😃🏅 If you're an @rsc.org member, you too can look forwards to becoming a Chartered Chemist. Info on the accreditation here:
www.rsc.org/standards-an... #chemchat #chemsky
www.rsc.org/standards-an... #chemchat #chemsky
Despite long-term global efforts to curb it, mercury use is on the rise worldwide, according to data from the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
Mercury use is on the rise despite a UN push for phaseout
Parties to the UN Minamata Convention on Mercury met this week to discuss illegal trade, gold-mining pollution, and other challenges
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November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Despite long-term global efforts to curb it, mercury use is on the rise worldwide, according to data from the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪
The 1st law of thermoacademics: the amount of urgent work to be done is constant.
The 2nd law of thermoacademics: the amount of work previously deemed urgent is ever increasing
#academicchatter #chemsky
The 2nd law of thermoacademics: the amount of work previously deemed urgent is ever increasing
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November 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The 1st law of thermoacademics: the amount of urgent work to be done is constant.
The 2nd law of thermoacademics: the amount of work previously deemed urgent is ever increasing
#academicchatter #chemsky
The 2nd law of thermoacademics: the amount of work previously deemed urgent is ever increasing
#academicchatter #chemsky
We’re proud to support local research efforts at the CSU Powerhouse Energy Campus, where the QM-125 NMR now provides everyday NMR accessibility to a research group. They will soon be using it for tracking electrochemical reactions, advancing their research within their own lab. #NMRchat #benchtopNMR
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
November 9 was the 138th anniversary of Svante Arrhenius’s “On the Dissociation of Substances Dissolved in Water,” Z. Phys. Chem., I, 637 (1887), describing how electrolytes break up into ions in aqueous solution. #ChemSky 🧪 Read the short paper here: www.chemteam.info/Chem-History...
ChemTeam: Arrhenius dissociation article
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November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
November 9 was the 138th anniversary of Svante Arrhenius’s “On the Dissociation of Substances Dissolved in Water,” Z. Phys. Chem., I, 637 (1887), describing how electrolytes break up into ions in aqueous solution. #ChemSky 🧪 Read the short paper here: www.chemteam.info/Chem-History...
Arena BioWorks, an ambitious biotechnology firm founded last year by several science heavyweights, has shut down, according to a company press release on Tuesday. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
Billionaire-backed Arena BioWorks closes less than 2 years after launch
The company aimed to be a privately funded equivalent to the Broad Institute
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November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Arena BioWorks, an ambitious biotechnology firm founded last year by several science heavyweights, has shut down, according to a company press release on Tuesday. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
