Highlights
C&EN: Genetically-engineered malaria vaccines show promise in the clinic
21 May 2020Inoculating people with weakened parasites may generate stronger immune response than the current malaria vaccine.
C&EN: Artemisinin raises hopes and fears amid COVID-19
15 May 2020Researchers test Artemisia annua extracts against the novel coronavirus, while the WHO cautions that herbal remedies made from the plant could boost malaria resistance.
C&EN: Magnetic liquid frees microfluidics from friction
07 May 2020Conveyor-belt effect in the liquid speeds sensitive cell samples with less pressure.
C&EN: Simple synthesis for shapeshifting molecules
03 March 2020Bullvalene’s constant metamorphosis could be exploited in sensing applications.
C&EN: Porous ionic liquid captures alcohols and CFCs
24 February 2020Cage-like structures could enable selective separations in continuous-flow systems.
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Author Archives: Mark Peplow
C&EN: Genetically-engineered malaria vaccines show promise in the clinic
Inoculating people with weakened parasites may generate stronger immune response than the current malaria vaccine.
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C&EN: Artemisinin raises hopes and fears amid COVID-19
Researchers test Artemisia annua extracts against the novel coronavirus, while the WHO cautions that herbal remedies made from the plant could boost malaria resistance.
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C&EN: Magnetic liquid frees microfluidics from friction
Conveyor-belt effect in the liquid speeds sensitive cell samples with less pressure.
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C&EN: Simple synthesis for shapeshifting molecules
Bullvalene’s constant metamorphosis could be exploited in sensing applications.
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C&EN: Porous ionic liquid captures alcohols and CFCs
Cage-like structures could enable selective separations in continuous-flow systems.
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C&EN: Boron-nitrogen compound is close cousin of benzene
The latest ‘inorganic benzene’ has pronounced aromaticity.
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C&EN: Biorefinery turns birch wood into renewable chemicals
Lignin breakdown produces phenol and propylene, offering a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuel-based processes.
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C&EN: Zeolite membrane finds holey purpose in methanol synthesis
Porous sodium aluminosilicate separates water from gases in high-temperature reaction.
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C&EN: Boron makes quadruple bond with rhodium
RhB is the first diatomic molecule with a four-fold bond to boron.
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C&EN: Porphyrin wheel sets record as largest aromatic ring
With 162 delocalized electrons, giant ring has global aromaticity.
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