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Ancient amino acids found in dinosaur eggshell
An international team of researchers from the University of York, USA, Spain, Argentina, China, Denmark and Italy have successfully analysed dinosaur eggshell fragments to find ancient amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
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Success for York Undergraduate in the 11th National Retrosynthesis Competition
York undergraduate student Amy McDermott was part of the 2nd place team in the recent 11th National Retrosynthesis Competition.
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University of York Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence to partner in two ambitious centres for doctoral training
Chemists at the University of York will help train the next generation of chemists in the skills needed for a greener, more sustainable future through two Centres of Doctoral Training announced today.
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New enzyme discovered in bacteria makes unusual sugar linkages
Researchers in the Departments of Chemistry and Biology have discovered a previously unreported class of enzymes, involved in the assembly of a sugar on the surface of a pathogenic bacteria that targets vulnerable patients in hospital.
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Expanding Macrocycle Chemistry
A team of researchers from the Department of Chemistry have developed a new synthetic method which enables the simple synthesis of a wide range of biologically important cyclic molecules.
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McCOY Prizes for Year 4 Students
Congratulations to Year 4 undergraduate students Grace and Pip who have been awarded a Department of Chemistry “MChem Communicator of the Year” (McCOY) Prize.
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Indoor air pollution from cooking and cleaning
Two recent research papers from York scientists have demonstrated the emission of indoor air pollution given off when cooking or cleaning indoors.
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York Chemist collaborates with United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme has published a new specialised manual on green chemistry education based on research at the Department of Chemistry.
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New Research Crosses the Solubility Rubicon
Recent research from the Department of Chemistry has reported a new synthetic approach to facilitate the modification of water-soluble biomolecules with water-insoluble carboxylic acids. Ultimately, this approach will help create a wide range of bioconjugates with therapeutic applications.
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Student Video is Bang On
A video made by a third-year undergraduate chemistry student has proved a hit on YouTube, with over 53,000 views in the first month.