‘Almost magical’ technique allows atom-swapping inside molecules

Plus: NASA’s quest for unidentified anomalies among UFOs Sponsored by We often hear about artificial intelligence accelerating the pace of scientific research by throwing enormous computing resources at a problem. Sometimes, it feels a little like “cheating.” With that in mind, it's pleasing to learn that good old fashioned human ingenuity still has a place in fields like chemical research, where a new technique allows hot swapping of individual atoms inside a molecule’s core. Being able to alter the components of a molecule like this should, for example, make drug discovery less laborious and time-consuming. We have the full story below, in today’s [Must Read article](. But first, here’s [your video of the day]( all about the new AbramsX Main Battle Tank. Good morning. I’m Tim, an Editor at IE. This is the Blueprint. Let’s get into it. Last Sunday, we introduced Blueprint subscribers to a bold plan to terraform both our neighboring planets at once. 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However, current atom deletion and insertion techniques still require multistep processes, posing potential challenges. Despite this, Levin remains optimistic about achieving a single-reaction atom-swapping in the molecular skeleton. Promising developments in his lab hint that this obstacle will be overcome soon. Click below to read the more about this new technique is set to accelerate chemical research. [Read More]( SCIENCE NASA’s quest for unidentified anomalies among UFOs NASA’s special investigative panel on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) presents their initial findings, highlighting the challenges and significance of studying unexplained phenomena. Of 800 reports of such sightings, only 2 to 5 percent of these incidents qualified as genuinely unexplained. [Read More]( THE SPONSOR OF THE DAY [A tiresome workday is equal to back, neck, and shoulder pain. 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