Discovery & Inventions

Wed, 08 Dec 2021
Low-cost iron catalyst produces less expensive pharmaceutical compounds

Researchers use iron to generate new three-component cross-coupling catalytic reaction

Cross-coupling reactions — the joining of fragments of molecules with the aid of a metal catalyst — are a critical part of pharmaceutical production, usually relying on expensive, rare metals like palladium. Researchers at the …

Wed, 08 Dec 2021
Studies find that river diversions can overcome Louisiana’s rapid sinking

Research shows the likely benefits of land building by river diversions

Studies led by researchers at Tulane University and other institutions show the likely benefits of land building by river diversions, …