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Study suggests helium plays ‘nanny’ role in forming stable chemical compounds

Helium, the second-lightest element in the universe, has a variety of uses, from keeping balloons afloat to cooling superconducting magnets. It is also a noble gas — so labeled because it was long ...
UPI

Mars capable of forming organic compounds

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. space scientists have determined Mars, as well as similar planets, are capable of forming organic compounds -- the building blocks of life. Led by the Carnegie ...
C&EN

Quick and broad amine synthesis clears easier path to drug compounds

Tertiary amines, made of a nitrogen bound to three carbons, occur frequently in drug structures but are complicated to make. Synthesis often requires multiple steps under different reaction conditions ...
Medicine Buffalo

Study suggests helium plays a “nanny” role in forming stable chemical compounds under high pressure

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. and BUFFALO, N.Y. — Helium, the second lightest element in the universe, has a variety of uses, from keeping balloons afloat to cooling superconducting magnets. It is also a noble ...