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Chemical Knots - Periodic Table of Videos

2011-09-01

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How to make complicated molecules using a simple process - essentially tying knots in a string-like compound!

Rob Stockman's team's latest paper could contain important clues to the making of cheaper medicines.

The paper is at http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/SC/C1SC00371B (we think it is free but you'll have to log in, but you may need to open a free RSC account at http://pubs.rsc.org/en/account/register)

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