Duo wins Nobel Chemistry Prize for work on catalysts

15 Sept 00:31 Key points summarised by AI

Germany’s Benjamin List and David MacMillan of the United States were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
They won for developing "organocatalysis," a precise new tool for molecular construction.
This groundbreaking work has profoundly impacted pharmaceutical research and made chemical processes significantly greener.
Their discovery introduced a third type of catalyst, small organic molecules, expanding beyond the previously known categories of metals and enzymes.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.