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Frances Briggs

@frankbriggs.bsky.social
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Science writer (and enthusiast) 👩🏻‍🔬

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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 01/10/2026
William Lipscomb’s work explaining structures and bonding of boranes earned him the 1976 Nobel prize in chemistry & helped transform scientists’ understanding of the chemical bond. Frances Briggs explores the impact decades on: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/fifty-y...
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Fifty years after he won the Nobel, Lipscomb’s insights into boranes continue to pay dividends
From fundamental bonding theory to practical applications, William Lipscomb's influence can still be felt across chemistry
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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 11/06/2026
In our latest podcast episode, we explore the click chemistry journey so far & discuss the strange bonding behaviour of some of the largest elements on the periodic table. Listen here: @frankbriggs.bsky.social @mwakley.bsky.social #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/cli...
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Click chemistry marks 25 years & covalent bonding in the actinides
Click chemistry: it's in the name. How has this unique discipline made its mark over the last quarter decade? And, we discuss new experimental evidence of how covalent bonding works in the actinides.
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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 26/05/2026
Linked to a smartphone app, the fluorescent-based sensor system could be vital for personnel dealing with the aftermath of a chemical attack. @frankbriggs.bsky.social reports: #ChemSky @natcomms.nature.com www.chemistryworld.com/news/three-i...
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Three-in-one sensor detects multiple chemical warfare agents
Coumarin-based molecule can pick up sarin, sulfur mustard and cyanide in seconds
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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 21/05/2026
Public metabolomics data is growing ever more abundant & diverse. To meet this rise, methods for searching raw mass spectra are adapting. A new platform looks to bring together all the spectra related to a given molecule in one place. @frankbriggs.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/structu...
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Structure-led search tool set to refine how scientists explore metabolomics data
Platform can find molecules and substructures across massive public datasets
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