Taiwan earthquake

‘It’s devastating’: Taiwanese chemistry department destroyed in April earthquake

2024-05-03T08:30:00+01:00

Chemists are calling for the science community to be ready to help colleagues hit by disaster

Pesticide spraying

Call for EU to ban sale of pesticides already outlawed in the bloc

2024-05-02T09:20:00+01:00

Coalition of citizen groups argues that measure would cost few jobs and save lives, protect the environment in low- and middle-income countries

GSK carbon neutral lab

Chemists funded to cut the environmental footprint of their labs

2024-04-29T13:30:00+01:00

The Royal Society of Chemistry to support 33 projects in 11 countries aiming to make chemistry research greener

Nitazene

Explainer: nitazenes and xylazine – a cause for concern

2024-04-22T13:30:00+01:00

Why is the use of these highly potent synthetic drugs rising dramatically?

Kherson State University

US National Academy of Sciences launches $8m fund to support Ukraine’s science community

2024-04-22T13:30:00+01:00

The fund draws on support from philanthropic organisations, including the Simons Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation 

Canada budget

Canada pledges dramatic pay rise for PhDs, postdocs – but many will not benefit

2024-04-19T14:58:00+01:00

Budget commits $825 million over five years to boost PhD stipends and postdoctoral fellowships, after over 20 years of stagnation

The exterior or a building with a courtyard garden

New twist in saga means building used by Marie Curie will stay at original site

2024-04-19T09:43:00+01:00

Parisian site used to prepare and store radioactive materials was first set to be demolished, then moved and will now become part of a museum

Chemistry building

New $132 million chemistry building opens at University of Maryland

2024-04-18T13:30:00+01:00

Facility will act as a focal point for quantum chemistry, molecular nanoscience and sustainability research

Blood donation

Microbial enzymes cut a path towards universal blood for transfusions

2024-05-03T08:34:00+01:00

Slicing off glycans revealed new, previously unknown antigens that must be removed to produce O-type blood

Monsoon

Monsoons launch surprising amounts of ozone-depleting substances into lower atmosphere

2024-05-01T13:30:00+01:00

Findings challenge past assumptions about ozone layer recovery

Earth atmosphere

Warning that solar geoengineering could cause unexpected regional heating

2024-05-01T08:30:00+01:00

Aerosol modelling study injects note of caution on strategy to control warming

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