Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Figuring out a Matryoshka
Supramolecular masks at an exquisite level of performance
Radiation, DNA and Water: New techniques for deeper insights.
To gain deeper insights into the old questions about the influence of water on radiation interaction with DNA, new spectroscopic techniques had to be applied.
Regioirregular Mizoroki-Heck reaction
The "forbidden" alkene regioisomer during The Mizoroki–Heck coupling reaction of acrylates and styrenes, i.e. the alpha coupling product, is now achieved by employing substrate– or zeolite–hindered chemical enviroments with palladium single atom and sub–nanometric cluster catalysts.
Human fetal whole body post-mortem microfocus computed tomographic imaging
Pregnancy loss is a devastating event and whilst conventional autopsy techniques can provide parents with answers as to the cause of their loss, many decline due to its invasive nature. We describe micro-CT as an alternative to conventional autopsy and why this is more acceptable to parents.
