Here’s the weekly summary of both new chemistry research and studies that have been in the news. This week features news on exotic compounds in the interiors of giant planets, a method of creating 3D images of bones without the need for X-rays, and more. As always, links to further articles and original research papers are provided below.

Note: links to studies behind a journal paywall are indicated with (£). Studies without this symbol are open access, and can be accessed and read for free. 

Featured Stories

Recalculating the sizes of atoms of elements: [Article] [Study (£)]

Producing 3D bone images without using X-rays: [Article] [Study]

Model suggests giant planets harbour exotics compounds: [Article] [Study]

Raman spectroscopy detects sex of chicken embryos: [Article] [Study (£)]

Primitive organic compounds in comet 67P dust: [Article] [Study (£)]

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