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The vanished mirror image
Enantiomeric molecules resemble each other like right and left hands. Both variants normally arise in chemical reactions. But frequently...
Dec 18, 20182 min read
Theorists find mechanism behind nearly pure nanotubes from the unusual catalyst
Growing a batch of carbon nanotubes that are all the same may not be as simple as researchers had hoped, according to Rice University...
Jul 25, 20184 min read
Magnetic skyrmions: Not the only ones of their class
These objects, which are referred to as "chiral magnetic bobbers", are three-dimensional magnetic structures that appear near the...
Jul 4, 20183 min read
Twisted meta-molecules as they really are
Physicists at the University of Bath have devised a new and highly sensitive method to truly test the chirality of a material,...
Jul 2, 20182 min read
Is Nature Exclusively Left Handed? Using Chilled Atoms to Find Out
The Science The study of how atoms radioactively decay has played a critical role in developing the standard model, our modern...
Jun 23, 20183 min read
New optical sensor can determine if molecules are left or right 'handed'
A University of Central Florida team has designed a nanostructured optical sensor that for the first time can efficiently detect...
Jun 20, 20182 min read
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