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Study Finds Protein Stability in Cells a Complex Balance of Repulsion and Attraction

In their study, the UNC team focused on just one kind of protein called GB1, a small, well-studied globular protein often used as a model.
NSF Honoree Blends Chemistry, Environmental Passion in Bid to Find Nanoplastics

Haley Jostes' proposal is setting the stage for future studies on how these plastics might affect human health.
The Hidden Afterlife of Antidepressants: How UNC’s Emily Crawford Tracks Drugs in North Carolina’s Waterways

Emily Crawford is pioneering a multidimensional approach to quantify antidepressants in North Carolina’s waterways.
UNC Scientists Transform Chemicals from Oil Refinery Waste into Compounds for Anesthetics, Antidepressants

Chemists in the Johnson Lab convert chemicals from petroleum waste into compounds for study as anesthetics and antidepressants.
UNC Chemist Receives Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Prestigious Matter-to-Life Award

The grant supports Dr. Zhiyue Lu's research into how life-like behaviors emerge from inanimate matter.
UNC Chemists Unveil Blueprint for Molecular-Scale Computers

UNC chemists introduced a novel principle: thermal-kinetic frustration, which allows a molecule to behave like a tiny, programmable computer.