This week, The Alchemist takes a look at plastic-protein hybrid membranes for filtering gold nanoparticles, a new technique for spotting individual silicon atoms in graphene, and a pharmaceutical screening system that might lead to novel resistance-resistant antibiotics. In climate news we hear about a material that could sequester carbon dioxide but also learn that melting permafrost might double our climate change problems. Finally, an award named for pioneering female scientist Marie Curie could help a researcher in Canada develop nanotechnology for medical use.

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