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Picture Competition – A Year in the Lab: The Chemist’s View
A Safe and Good Night’s Sleep
DORA-22, an orexin receptor antagonist, effectively treats insomnia without impairing memory and attention
Gold Nanostandard from Vitamin P
Biofriendly approach for the synthesis of differently shaped gold nanostructures
Acetyl or Myristoyl: That is the Question
US scientists revealed that the sirtuin SIRT6 is not a deacetylase but a long-chain fatty-acyl hydrolase
DNA Logic Gates for Metal-ion Sensing
Electronic logic gates made from DNA in conjunction with metal-ion sensing could be used for point-of-care sensing devices
Preventing Geldanamycin’s Toxicity
Novel 19-substituted benzoquinone ansamycins inhibit heat shock protein 90 without causing toxic effects in vitro
Long Wavelength Fluorescein Analogues
Modification of fluorescene leads to analogues with better photo-physical characteristics
Lactimidomycin – No Effect on Cell Motility but Still Cytotoxic
Synthesis and biological re-evaluation of the cytotoxic effects of Lactimidomycin and its progeny in cancer cells
Assisting C−H Activation
Detailed study into the mechanism for carboxylate-assisted C−H bond activation at Pd(IV) centers has been undertaken
Magnetic Catalytic Recycling
A magnetic can be used to recycle catalytic nanoparticles that could be used for an important and widely used set of reactions