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Why are there 20 amino acids? | Feature | Chemistry World
WEBSep 17, 2018 · But the selection of the 20 amino acids used in biology is clearly linked to the development of proteins. By polymerising amino acids in long polypeptide chains, proteins could fold into soluble structures with close-packed cores and ordered binding pockets. The arrival of proteins and the eventual adoption of …
Explainer: The science of alkyl nitrites aka poppers
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Inhaling alkyl nitrites feels like becoming instantly drunk according to some users, although the effect lasts for only a few minutes. Also known as poppers, these chemicals have been taken recreationally since the 1960s. Although they are sold openly, usually in small brown bottles with enticing brand names such as ‘liquid gold’, their ...
How much science should there be in philosophy?
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Ladyman and Ross believe that the reason for this obscurity lies in how philosophers perceive the role of science in philosophy. Specifically, analytic metaphysics maintains that one cannot understand the world by looking only at the sciences. Instead, in its more extreme forms, doing analytic metaphysics amounts to investigating the world ...
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WEBRoyal Society of Chemistry announces grant to fund 10 projects tackling diversity issues. The latest news stories from across the chemical sciences. Science news, research and analysis. Read Chemistry World to keep up with chemistry.
The chemistry of love | Feature | Chemistry World
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Love triggers a whole cocktail of neurochemicals because it is relevant to survival. There are chemical neurotransmitters and hormones that have been identified as being critical for this process such as oxytocin, vasopressin, dopamine, serotonin and testosterone. The evidence for romantic love comes from neuroimaging and endocrinological ...
Separating the guilty and the innocent - Chemistry World
WEBOct 20, 2016 · Crime scene to court. Chromatography, then, excels at separating and analysing complex mixtures of substances. It is therefore uniquely suited to applications in the broad area of forensic science. ‘Criminal investigations often involve analysis of complex mixtures, perhaps involving soil, water, debris, body fluids or even bone,’ explains ...
Ink chemistry | News | Chemistry World
WEBPerhaps the simplest description is that ink is a liquid or semi-liquid material used for writing, printing or drawing. Chemists view it as a colloidal system of fine pigment particles dispersed in a solvent (Chem. Br., February 2003, p28). The pigment may or may not be coloured, and the solvent may be aqueous or organic.
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Victor Ninov and the element that never was - Chemistry World
WEBJun 10, 2019 · Victor Ninov drew this chart to show his colleagues how element 118 decayed, with the signals he says the experiment detected. Hoffman assumed something was wrong. For almost two weeks the team had been trying an unorthodox nuclear reaction in their 88-inch (2.24m) cyclotron, an attempt to discover element 118.