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Apr 93 min read

Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Field of Chemistry - Maria Matlinska

When we observe a typical lab setup, we often don't acknowledge just how inaccessible these spaces are. From tall lab benches to...

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Highlighting Indigenous Research #2 - Alex Veinot and Copper Chemistry

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Mar 103 min read

Highlighting Indigenous Research #2 - Alex Veinot and Copper Chemistry

Research done by Indigenous scientists and researchers within Canada often isn't given the light it deserves, and the work done by Alex...

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Hydrogel-Based Smart Contact Lens for Highly Sensitive Intraocular Pressure Monitoring

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Jan 313 min read

Hydrogel-Based Smart Contact Lens for Highly Sensitive Intraocular Pressure Monitoring

Contact lenses are primarily used to correct eyesight issues such as myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness), but have...

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McMaster Chemistry and Chemical Biology Lab Highlight - Rullo Lab

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Dec 8, 20233 min read

McMaster Chemistry and Chemical Biology Lab Highlight - Rullo Lab

The chemical sciences, and chemical biology in particular, have great potential for translational applications as much of the research...

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IUPAC’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies in Chemistry - Artificial Muscles

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Nov 24, 20233 min read

IUPAC’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies in Chemistry - Artificial Muscles

When you hear IUPAC, one of the first things that likely comes to mind is the IUPAC nomenclature system for naming chemical compounds, it...

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Get to Know James Inkster: McMaster's Latest Addition to the CCB Department

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Nov 10, 20233 min read

Get to Know James Inkster: McMaster's Latest Addition to the CCB Department

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology here at McMaster University has introduced many fantastic new faculty members over the...

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The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Quantum Dots!

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Oct 27, 20233 min read

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Quantum Dots!

The Nobel Prizes are some of the most prestigious awards in their field, and each year one is awarded in the areas of chemistry, physics,...

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Highlighting Indigenous Research - Chelsea Benally and Albertan Wastewater Treatment

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Oct 6, 20233 min read

Highlighting Indigenous Research - Chelsea Benally and Albertan Wastewater Treatment

Canadian indigenous researchers are extremely underrepresented in the field of chemical sciences, and so it is important that we as a...

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Making Silicone Chemistry More Sustainable!

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Sep 22, 20233 min read

Making Silicone Chemistry More Sustainable!

Green chemistry is a becoming one of the most popular and relevant branches of chemistry, and this article highlights some of the amazing...

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Inkjet Printing MoS2 Patterns on Large-Scale Polymer Substrate for Flexible Sensing Electronics

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Mar 19, 20234 min read

Inkjet Printing MoS2 Patterns on Large-Scale Polymer Substrate for Flexible Sensing Electronics

In the past two decades, mono-layer and poly-layer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has emerged as a promising material for next-generation...

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A Novel Study Investigating the Transfer of Microplastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Food Webs

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Feb 6, 20234 min read

A Novel Study Investigating the Transfer of Microplastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Food Webs

Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient. They are used across almost...

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Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acid with Electrophilic C−H Bond Activation

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Jan 26, 20232 min read

Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acid with Electrophilic C−H Bond Activation

The oxidation of aldehydes is an important process in biological systems. Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) are a superfamily of nineteen...

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Identification of Blue-Light-Damaged Proteins using Chemoproteomic

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Nov 6, 20223 min read

Identification of Blue-Light-Damaged Proteins using Chemoproteomic

Chemoproteomics is a technique where the cellular proteome is labelled and identified with chemical probes. It has attracted attention as...

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Smartphone Integrated Photo-acoustic Analytical Device for Detecting Azodicarbonamide

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Oct 23, 20223 min read

Smartphone Integrated Photo-acoustic Analytical Device for Detecting Azodicarbonamide

Azodicarbonamide (ADA) has been extensively used as a flour additive due to its oxidizing and bleaching properties. However, the World...

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Novel Synthesis of Recyclable Polymers from Carbon Dioxide and Butadiene

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Oct 8, 20223 min read

Novel Synthesis of Recyclable Polymers from Carbon Dioxide and Butadiene

The current atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is around 414 ppm, which means more than three thousand gigatons of CO2 gas is...

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Efficient Reduction of Nitro Groups to Amines… Using Human Hair!

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Sep 16, 20223 min read

Efficient Reduction of Nitro Groups to Amines… Using Human Hair!

The nitro group is an important class of nitrogen derivatives. Like a carboxylate anion, it possesses a hybrid structure with a positive...

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Bioelectronic Tongues Allow for Analytical Detection of Sweet Tasting Foods

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Mar 1, 20223 min read

Bioelectronic Tongues Allow for Analytical Detection of Sweet Tasting Foods

Just about everyone enjoys the sweet tastes associated with candy, cookies, and freshly squeezed orange juice. However, what one person...

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Express Detection of Nitrobenzene Toxicity in Honey using Analytical Sensors

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Feb 11, 20223 min read

Express Detection of Nitrobenzene Toxicity in Honey using Analytical Sensors

Electrochemical sensors allow for ultrasensitive detection of nitrobenzene in honey, establishing a new method for wide-scale application...

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Flat Pasta That Self-Shapes into Bends and Curls While Cooking

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Jan 27, 20223 min read

Flat Pasta That Self-Shapes into Bends and Curls While Cooking

Flat pasta noodles are grooved to allow curls, spirals, and tubes to form while cooked allowing for reductions in packaging space and...

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Microplastic Waste Aids in Antibiotic Resistance

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Dec 10, 20213 min read

Microplastic Waste Aids in Antibiotic Resistance

Plastic and Styrofoam products may be contributing to the population’s growing complications of antibiotic resistance bacteria. Figure 1....

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