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Scientists fine-tune the formula for finding life
Is the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere of an alien world the only sure-fire sign that life is present? Not necessarily: Scientists say the chemical signature of biological activity is likely to be more subtle, involving a mix of … Continue reading
Chemistry Nobel honors super-cool micro-imaging
This year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the invention of cryo-electron microscopy, a method for chilling down biomolecules to produce less jittery, more precise pictures of them. Get the news brief from GeekWire.
$12 million gift boosts UW chemistry
The University of Washington’s Department of Chemistry will be the beneficiary of a $12 million gift from an unusual source: one of its own professors. Most of the money committed by professor emeritus Larry Dalton and his wife, Nicole Boand, … Continue reading
PBS’ ‘Nova’ gets into the Kickstarter spirit
Kickstarter has given a boost to science projects ranging from satellites to “Bill Nye: Science Guy,” but now it’s opening a new frontier for crowdfunding: “Nova” documentaries for public TV. Today marks the start of a 30-day “Make Science for All” campaign, … Continue reading
Scientists find ways to pick a protein’s pockets
Researchers at the University of Washington have cracked the code for producing molecular structures with tiny pockets – structures that are likely to expand the repertoire for custom-designed proteins. The structures, technically known as beta sheets, are thought to have … Continue reading
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Four superheavy elements get official names
After months of review, the world’s authority on chemical names has approved the official labels for four extremely rare elements at the bottom of the periodic table. This week’s decision from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, or IUPAC, … Continue reading
Mirror molecules found in interstellar space
Researchers say they’ve found the first evidence of mirror-image molecules in interstellar space – a discovery that relates to the chemistry that gave rise to life here on Earth. The molecules of propylene oxide were detected in a huge cloud known as Sagittarius B2 … Continue reading
