New family of NHCs suitable for benzoin-type coupling reactions and might enable new or improved organocatalytic processes

New Family of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Organocatalysis

New Catalyst for Hydrogenation
Catalyst with MgF2 support is four times more active than catalysts supported on commercial Al2O3

Mechanism of Melanin Protection Uncovered
Melanin’s ability to protect from radiation comes from electric current that allows regeneration

Redesigned Antibiotic for Antibiotic-Resistent Bacteria
Antibiotic vancomycin successfully reengineered to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Drill-Free Dentistry
New, pain-free way of tackling dental decay reverses the damage caused by acid and rebuilds teeth as new

New World Record for Magnetic Fields
US researchers have set a new world record with a pulsed magnetic field of 97.4 T, breaking record set only weeks before

Catalyst for Methane Activation
Facile and rapid preparation method for a wide variety of medium surface area perovskite-type catalysts on the laboratory scale

Nitrogen in Soil Helps Clean Air
Previously unnoticed pathway in the nitrogen cycle shows that nitrogen-containing soil helps remove pollutants from the air

Coffee – Good for Your Health
Dark roast coffee is more effective than light roast in reducing body weight, restoring red blood cell vitamin E and glutathione concentrations

Extending Cell Life by Quicker Capture
New technique that captures cells quickly and keeps them alive longer could help medical researchers run longer experiments