Chemistry
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for work on coloured lightsThree scientists based in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots - whose applications include electronics and medical imaging.ScienceOct 4, 2023
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N.B. university students use recycled oranges to make enviro-friendly corkboardsA group of Mount Allison University students have developed a unique way of transforming recycled orange peels into a handy product that can be used every day.Dec 15, 2022
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Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to 3 scientists for ‘snapping molecules together’Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless were cited for their work on click chemistry and bioorthogonal reactions.ScienceOct 5, 2022
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Queen’s professor wins Polanyi Prize in ChemistryA Queen's University chemistry professor has been awarded for her work in advancing new methods and software that will improve efficiency in molecular design.EducationJan 18, 2022
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What is ammonium nitrate, the cause of the explosion in Beirut?Storing ammonium nitrate without proper safety controls would almost certainly have contributed to the explosion, says Gabriel da Silva of the University of Melbourne.CommentaryAug 8, 2020
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Queen’s poisoning victim describes ordeal ‘like a scene in a horror movie’The man who was poisoned by a fellow Queen's University researcher got to tell the story of his suffering in front of his poisoner in a Kingston court.CrimeNov 2, 2018
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How a Dawson College chemistry professor uses superheros to teach scienceA Dawson College professor mixes a love of comic books with his professional passion — chemistry — to offer his students a unique perspective on science.CanadaOct 4, 2018
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Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to U.S., U.K. researchers for harnessing ‘power of evolution’Three researchers who "harnessed the power of evolution" to produce enzymes and antibodies that have led to new drugs and biofuels have been named winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry.ScienceOct 3, 2018
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University of Alberta scientists working on compound that could prevent Zika, RSVAn experiment at the University of Alberta's Department of Chemistry could lead to a pill to treat deadly viruses, such as the respiratory syncytial virus.ScienceJul 14, 2018
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Sunlight causes chemical reaction in dust on Edmonton roads: University of AlbertaSunlight causes chemical reactions in the dust found on Edmonton's roads, a new study from the University of Alberta shows.EnvironmentJan 16, 2018
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