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  "id": 374942,
  "title": "Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/chemists-set-electrons-free-and-break-a-decades-old-chemistry-barrier",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260807035147.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chemists have developed a catalyst that breaks a long-standing rule governing which molecules receive electrons during chemical reactions. By releasing electrons directly into solution, the technique could unlock reactions—and potentially useful new molecules—that were previously out of reach.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}