International – Pagina 11
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International(Not) sharing is caring
Using a combination of heat and light, symmetric σ-bonds can be broken asymmetrically, German researchers show in Nature.
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InternationalZapping sand
Turning soft beaches into hard rock. American researchers managed this (at least on lab scale) by exposing sea-soaked sand to a mild electric current.
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InternationalWill the real H-bond please stand up?
A 2023 paper in JACS suggested that the definition of hydrogen bonding should be extended to include hydrides. A team from Amsterdam responds.
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InternationalCleaner polystyrene thanks to improved degassing
Modifications to the degassing process have enabled Ineos Styrolution Antwerp to increase the purity of its food-grade high-impact polystyrene.
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InternationalCrash course in computational chemistry
The TheoCheM group from VU Amsterdam is now offering a course to get chemists from various disciplines up to (computational) speed in just five days.
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InternationalBridging Bonds Speaker Highlight: Matt Baker (Maastricht)
The new symposium Bridging Bonds will uncover the collaboration potential of soft matter and macromolecules. Here we highlight speaker Matt Baker, associate professor at Maastricht University.
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InternationalThe best of both monomers
By fusing two commonly used monomers into a new monomer, you can combine their best properties, a Leuven team shows in ChemSusChem.
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InternationalIg Nobel prize for drunken worms
The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded again last night, and Dutch scientists from Amsterdam won the Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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InternationalFrom all over the world to Belgium
As an international student you are on an adventure: Exploring an academic subject and becoming familiar with a new culture.
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InternationalChemistry and sign language
Four deaf scientists reveal their most common struggles, how signs for scientific concepts are created, and more.
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InternationalBelow the tip of the iceberg: the hidden value of conferences
Isabelle Kohler explores the benefits of conferences that can significantly influence your research and career development in unexpected ways.
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InternationalNew ‘super antibiotic’ overcomes resistance
A team from Leiden has developed an extremely potent antibiotic against Gram-positive bacteria, including drug resistant strains.
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InternationalSmart intruders
By studying the infection of lung organoids, Swiss researchers revealed how a notorious pathogen deploys a Trojan horse-stategy.
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InternationalA closer look at The Night Watch
For two weeks, a hand-held Laser Speckle Imaging device analysed The Night Watch from just a few centimetres away.
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InternationalA wider focus on the international chemist
Attracting and retaining international talent is proving to be a key factor in the scientific success of the Netherlands. But how do you ensure talent retention?
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InternationalHundreds of millions for European ‘starters’
Throughout Europe, 494 researchers will receive a €1.5 million ERC Starting Grant. Among the laureates we spotted members from KNCV, NBV and NVBMB.
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InternationalBack to work: balancing productivity with well-being
Isabelle Kohler shares her journey towards balanced productivity, exploring strategies to optimize her work without compromising her well-being.
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International‘Fluoride drugs’ can now be made without PFAS
An international team has developed a synthetic strategy to make NCF3, SCF3 and OCF3 anions for drugs with far fewer PFAS-generating steps.
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InternationalRecyclable superglue
The natural building block α-lipoic acid can be used to make polymers that behave like superglue and are easy to depolymerise locally.
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InternationalOrganic synthesis goes golden
Working with dyes is asking for pretty pictures. While synthesising fluorescent tracers, Maarten van Meerbeek took this picture of a Cy5 dye.