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EnglishSettling into a new academic and cultural environment: lessons from a fruitful decade of Dutch adventure
On the occasion of her 10th anniversary in the Netherlands, Isabelle Kohler delves into her memories and recalls her first steps in the country. She also offers advice to international (PhD) students to help them settle into their new academic and cultural environment.
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EnglishType III CRISPR-Cas launches ‘Destroyer of Worlds’ to save colony
Type III CRISPR-Cas systems activate a whole cascade of reactions that causes an infected bacterium to die for the sake of the colony.
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EnglishJungle in a flask
With a little imagination, you can see a complete jungle in this picture, with large ferns and grass on the ground.
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EnglishControlling the ‘temper’ of plastics
In Chicago, a plastic has been developed that can be hard or soft depending on the temperature at which it is synthesised.
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EnglishSolubility of cellulose (dis)solved
Researchers have developed a two-step synthesis to modify cellulose so that it is soluble in water and easily functionalised.
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EnglishMaking products of the future from CO₂ with bacteria
Nico Claassens wants to use bacteria to make plastics using CO2 from the air as a carbon source instead of (crude) oil.
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EnglishRestoring cognitive function in schizophrenia patients
Most schizophrenia patients have problems with cognitive functions. Start-up Kynexis is testing a molecule that could alleviate these symptoms.
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EnglishBlue cheese now comes in white, green and brown
If you mutate a certain part of the genome of the blue cheese fungus, blue cheese gets a different colour from the traditional blue.
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EnglishMoney talks: the finances behind your PhD
Isabelle Kohler reflects on her journey to understanding the academic financial landscape and provides information on different types of PhD funding.
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EnglishRoboChem: synthesising more, better and faster
A home-made photochemistry robot could significantly advance the field of organic (photo)chemistry with rapid yield optimisation and easy scale-up.
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EnglishSteric effects often overlooked
Steric repulsion is important to understand the bond formation process in molecules and your substituents might play a bigger role than you’d expect.
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EnglishThe Master’s Hand
Finger marks on pieces of art have been largely ignored in art history, but new research aims to unlock their full potential in the future.
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EnglishOligomers, assemble!
For perfect oligomers, you need to look beyond synthesis. Assembly conditions are also essential.
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English‘AI marks a significant turning point in materials development’
According to Bernd Ensing, AI has officially reached the field of (in)organic chemistry due to GNoME and MatterGen discovering new materials.
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EnglishHow to make your PhD defense memorable and triumphant
Isabelle Kohler shares her anticipation for a joyful milestone in her academic career and offers insights and tips to PhD candidates.
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EnglishWinner of first ever C2W Molecule of the Year announced
Sander Wezenberg (left) receives the cake from editor Daniël Linzel The readers of C2W | Mens & Molecule have chosen the photoswitch calix[4]pyrrole as their favourite molecule of 2023!
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EnglishSensor for ammonia from apple waste
Bio-based molecules that change colour when they react with ammonia can be used as sensors.
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EnglishCobalt complex helps date palm
A dinuclear cobalt complex is particularly effective against a fungus that attacks date palms. Similar complexes also work against bacteria.
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EnglishIneos’s Project One may continue after all
After six months of uncertainty, a new permit for Ineos’ Project One was issued last weekend, reports De Tijd.
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EnglishGhost of Mesosphere Present
Stratospheric discharges are not only beautiful, they are also the subject of research into what makes them so colourful.