One major reason why transition metals are good catalysts is that they can shuttle between oxidation states. This flexibility lets them slide in and out of chemical bonds; so, for instance, they can snip a bond between carbon and boron and then stitch a carbonfluorine bond in its place. Planas et al. now report that bismuth can also orchestrate such bond-swapping events. They implement a fully…
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Students foot the bill for flagship state universities that pour money into new buildings and programs with little pushback.
Former #NorthCarolina chancellor Holden Thorp was the chair of the council of #ACC presidents during a pivotal time for the #conferencerealignment and #colle…
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My thoughts on Oppenheimer. Interesting moment in public engagement with science. Probably worth celebrating the fact that so many people like this movie.
Scientific journals need to harden their defenses against research manipulation.
