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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 11h

The 2025 #NobelPrize laureates in chemistry have created MOFs, which are useful for storing and purifying gases, separating hydrocarbons, capturing carbon dioxide from exhaust gas streams, mediating catalytic reactions, and soaking up uranium from seawater cen.acs.org/articles/91/... #chemsky 🧪

Materials Chemistry: Metal-Organic Frameworks Go Commercial

Porous materials used for gas storage and catalysis can now be made on a ton scale, but producers still seek opportunities for large-scale use

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 16h

Li et al (2025) Structure-Guided Design of a Bioactive Covalent Small Molecule Targeting a Riboswitch. JACS ASAP #RNA #DrugDiscovery #MedChem #ChemBiol #cheminformatics #OpenAccess #chemsky 🧪
doi.org/10.1021/jacs...

Structure-Guided Design of a Bioactive Covalent Small Molecule Targeting a Riboswitch

Small molecule ligands targeting structured RNA elements hold promise for modulating RNA function, serving as chemical probes and potential therapeutics. In this study, the characterization of phenylg...

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Michigan State University Department of Entomology @msu-entomology.bsky.social · 1d

MSU Entomology professor Dr. Rufus Isaacs and former graduate student Dr. Gabriela Quinlan collaborated with a team of 80 researchers on a global study examining pollinator habitat needs in agricultural landscapes!

Read more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/spartan...

#Entomology #Ecology #Conservation 🧪🌎🍁

Spartan scientists contribute to global examination of pollinator habitat

MSU Entomology professor and former graduate student collaborate with team of 80 researchers to examine global pollinator landscape needs

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 1d

Klose et al (2025) #Electrophilic #fragment screening using native mass spectrometry to identify covalent probes for surface cysteines. Aust J Chem 78 CH25081 #FBD #FBLD #FBDD #MS #ChemBiol #MedChem #cheminformatics #OpenAccess #chemsky 🧪
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Electrophilic fragment screening using native mass spectrometry to identify covalent probes for surface cysteines

Covalent chemical probes form a covalent bond with a target protein of interest to elicit an effect and methods to identify and characterise them are needed. We developed a native mass spectrometry (n...

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

Looks like The Three Wise Ls of Drug Design will need to wait another year but will the J Med Chem Editors call for a stewards enquiry?
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Property-Based Drug Design Merits a Nobel Prize

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

2025 #Nobel in Physiology of Medicine 🧪

Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 2d

The latest in a long series of Nobels for work in immunology - and it won’t be the last (!)

T-reg Cells: The 2025 Medicine Nobel

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Parasite - The Journal @parasitejournal.bsky.social · 2d

New paper today: 🧪
Trypanosoma evansi infection in Tunisia: current situation
doi.org/10.1051/para...

Dromedaries in Tataouine, South Tunisia around a drinking source. Note the presence of small “islands” of humidity and organic matter from animal faeces, representing a suitable microhabitat for the development of larvae of different blood-sucking flies.

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

It's that time of year... when I wish I knew some phone numbers and could do a passable Swedish accent 😁 😁 😁

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

Former WI cricketer Bernard Julien has died aged 75
www.espncricinfo.com/story/bernar...

Bernard Julien, West Indies World Cup winner, dies aged 75

He appeared in 24 Tests and 12 ODIs, which included vital contributions during WI's triumph in the inaugural 1975 ODI World Cup

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

Opportunity in mass spectrometry at UCL (London UK) ref: B02-09220 | closing: 22-Oct-2025 #MS #AnalChem #UKChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

Opportunity in liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry at Waters (Wilmslow Cheshire UK) ref: 24015 #LCMS #AnalChem #UKChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
internationalcareers-waters.icims.com/jobs/24015/s...

Waters Corporation

See how ions move through our mass spectrometers. Learn how to advance your chromatography skills. Watch how Waters scientists use our analytical technologies for differing applications. Listen to our...

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

Eastman et al (JMC 2025 ASAP) Membrane Perturbations and Assay Interferences by #Ivermectin Explain Its In Vitro #SARSCoV2 #Antiviral Activities and Lack of Translatability. #MedChem #DrugDesign #DrugDiscovery #cheminformatics #OpenAccess #chemsky 🧪
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Membrane Perturbations and Assay Interferences by Ivermectin Explain Its In Vitro SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Activities and Lack of Translatability

The antiparasitic drug ivermectin was proposed as a repurposed drug for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection based on in vitro studies, but proved ineffective in high-quality clinical trials. When ex...

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 2d

#cheminformatics #chemsky 🧪

Greg Landrum @greglandrum.bsky.social · 2d

I forgot to post over the weekend...
The new #RDKit blog post is a short one showing how to get decent 2D renderings for systems with intramolecular hydrogen bonds.
greglandrum.github.io/rdkit-blog/p...

Rendering intramolecular H bonds in 2D – RDKit blog

A simple approach to get nonbonded atoms close to each other.

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 3d

The guy running the pre-retirement course at AZ joked (I hope he was joking 😁😁😁) that he'd installed an express stair lift at his house so he could get upstairs before he forgot why he was going upstairs

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 3d

Don't think I'll win either (I'll be ecstatic if they give me Elon's FRS) and my prediction is Property-Based Drug Design for Physiology or Medicine
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Property-Based Drug Design Merits a Nobel Prize

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Foreign staff have ‘changed our lives’: Scottish farmers fear for future after changes to skilled workers visas

Locals say staff from the Philippines and elsewhere have made life better, and plan to take their case to a government body

www.theguardian.com

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 3d

One of the biggest celebrations of the festival of light outside of India returns to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 12 October.

Everyone is welcome to Diwali on the Square - expect traditional dancing, activities for all the family and delicious food.

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 5d

A most excellent molecule (and chemist) with which to conclude the week #SynChem #BB #MedChem #DrugDesign #DrugDiscovery #cheminformatics #chemsky 🧪
enaminestore.com/catalog/EN30...

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 5d

As a long time time MSF supporter I remember this attack

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 5d

Today marks 10 years since the bombing of the Kunduz trauma centre, #Afghanistan. We remember the 42 lives lost, including 14 MSF colleagues.

Since reopening in 2021, our teams have treated over 95,000 emergency patients. Hear how the new hospital is helping the community.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Fungi finds: UK citizen scientists make rare pink and purple discoveries

Plantlife charity enlisted help of 850 volunteers to look for waxcaps in places such as private gardens Graveyards, sheep farms and garden lawns are among the hundreds of new sites for rare pink and purple fungi discovered by citizen scientists. The charity Plantlife has enlisted 850 volunteers to look for waxcaps in their local areas, so scientists can get data from places such as private gardens they have not previously had access to. Continue reading...

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 6d

My thoughts are with everyone affected by the attack in Greater Manchester today.

I’m horrified by the violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester.

I have been in contact with the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the Home Secretary, and would like to reassure Londoners that the Met Police are stepping up patrols in Jewish communities and synagogues across London.

My thoughts are with all those affected on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur.

London stands ready to help in any way we can.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 5d

Now, more than ever, Londoners from all communities must stand together, show allyship to our Jewish friends and neighbours, and be united in our rejection of hatred.

In the wake of the heinous terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue, I know many in London’s Jewish community will be feeling afraid. My thoughts are with the families of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz at this terrible time.

Places of worship should be sanctuaries and safe havens for all. No one should feel scared to attend their synagogue, church, mosque, gurdwara or temple.

As we head into the weekend, there will be increased police presence in and around synagogues across the capital.

Our Jewish communities must be able to live and worship free from the fear of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, or violence. The fact they cannot do so is utterly unacceptable.

It is clear that there is much more to do to rid our society of the poison of antisemitism, and we must redouble our efforts to stamp out this vile hatred wherever it rears its ugly head.

Now, more than ever, Londoners from all communities must stand together, show allyship to our Jewish friends and neighbours, and be united in our rejection of hatred.

MAYOR OF LONDON, SADIQ KHAN

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 5d

The late great Tom Lehrer offers sound advice to the Toddler-in-Chief and his unctious sidekick on how to restore the martial spirit of obese generals:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFvx...

Tom Lehrer - Send the Marines - with intro

YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · 5d

This made me very sad and I'm thinking of my Jewish friends
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Six minutes of terror: how Manchester synagogue attack unfolded

Witnesses screamed ‘he’s got a bomb’ and ‘shoot him’ before suspect was killed by armed police

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