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- 1Water-stable catalyst brings carbon-bond chemistry closer to living cells▼Water-stable catalyst could bring carbon-bond chemistry closer to use in living cells
Researchers report a water-stable catalyst that can form carbon-carbon bonds in aqueous conditions, a step toward using this type of chemistry inside living cells. Such reactions previously required organic solvents, limiting biological applications. A catalyst that tolerates water could open the door to new bioorthogonal tools for labelling and manipulating molecules in living systems.
- 2New Catalyst Brings Olefin Metathesis Into Biology●New Catalyst Makes Olefin Metathesis Accessible to Biology | Newswise
Researchers report a new catalyst that makes olefin metathesis, a powerful carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction long confined to synthetic chemistry labs, workable in biological systems. The advance could allow chemists to carry out this versatile reaction inside cells or aqueous biological environments, opening possibilities for drug development, chemical biology and the study of biomolecules.
- 3Gulf States and US Deepen AI Ties Amid War▼Gulf AI: The War as a Catalyst for Deepening Regional-US Strategic Tech Cooperation
Analysts are examining how the ongoing war has accelerated strategic technology cooperation between the United States and Gulf states, particularly in artificial intelligence. The argument is that conflict-driven geopolitical realignment is pushing Washington and Gulf capitals toward deeper partnerships in AI investment, data infrastructure and tech diplomacy, turning the region into an increasingly important arena of US tech strategy.