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What’s on your lab technology wish list?
Once-magical tools are now mundane. What will the next miracles be?
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The chemistry of port
In Portugal’s Douro valley, centuries-old winemaking traditions meet modern chemistry to create a sweet and intense fortified wine. Bárbara Pinho talks to the experts about the compounds and reactions behind a festive favourite
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One medical inhaler can have the impact of 30kg of carbon dioxide
Propellants in asthma inhalers produce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to driving 200 miles, yet most healthcare systems overlook this climate impact. New low-carbon alternatives are in development, Andy Extance reports, but barriers remain
Opinion
The lost treasure of electron microscopy
Unpublished images should be brought to light to aid science communication and speed up discovery
Opinion
‘Making MOFs is the most fun I have ever had in the lab’
A personal connection to the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry
Opinion
The molecular mechanisms behind cell cognition
Condensate formation is central to how budding yeast cells decide their response to environmental and internal conditions
Bottleable group 14 isonitrile a synthetic first
Highly bulky aryl ligand made isolation of germanium isonitrile possible
Exquisite stereochemical control will allow creation of millions of unique polymers
New method take inspiration from established techniques like those used to synthesise DNA
Roman-era ink reveals surprising chemical complexity
Chemistry and AI pushes biosignature detection for life back billions of years
Revived claims that antibiotics don’t kill bacteria with reactive oxygen prove controversial
The chemist using curry to understand indoor air pollution
‘Plumbyne’ compound featuring multiple carbon–lead bonds synthesised
New MOF binds two gas molecules at each metal site
Mechanoluminescence goes crystal-free
What’s on your lab technology wish list?
Once-magical tools are now mundane. What will the next miracles be?
AkzoNobel-Axalta merger gives coatings firm extra layers
Pursuit of scale drives continued consolidation across coatings sector
Changing the rules of global chemicals trade
Taking aerogel insulation from spacecraft to living space
Proposal takes aim at risk posed by ‘chemical cocktails’
Choosing the perfect path to an industrial R&D career
Ineos asks EU to intervene over ‘unfair’ chemical imports
Inhaler propellant switch is worth the effort
We’ll always have Paris… won’t we?
What’s on your lab technology wish list?
Once-magical tools are now mundane. What will the next miracles be?
Letraset’s transfers and placing precision back on the drawing board
Professional lettering with a few rubs of a ballpoint pen
I was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
An abusive lab member made my dream course a nightmare. By speaking up, I’m reclaiming my joy
Changing the rules of global chemicals trade
Chemical dumping claims reflect US and China’s focus on national interests ahead of global markets
Letters: December 2025
Readers highlight the cruelty of civet coffee, bid adieu to the Association of Public Analysts, and propose an alchemical Christmas gift
The wide-ranging influence of the Bohr effect
While not a Nobel prize-winning discovery in itself, this challenge to the reductionist view of physiology has links to several other winners
Inhaler propellant switch is worth the effort
Memories of a year spent testing new inhaler valve designs
We’ll always have Paris… won’t we?
A decade on from Cop21, the Paris agreement has delivered change, but keeping it on track is getting harder
Walter Kohn: from kindertransport and internment to DFT and the Nobel prize
Explore the legacy of Walter Kohn, the 1998 joint winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry
Restoring integrity: tackling fraud and data manipulation in scientific research
Learn how you can fight back against fraudulent research and paper mills
Optimising method transfer in regulated environments
Learn how to minimise risk and promote data quality with data-driven approaches and digital tools
Developing a CITK protein degrader using the QuicTPD™ platform
Learn about the latest technology to accelerate the design of cancer treatments
News
Royal Society of Chemistry calls for labs to become more inclusive for disabled chemists
Innovative thinking could address many of the problems that makes labs inaccessible
Opinion
Letraset’s transfers and placing precision back on the drawing board
Professional lettering with a few rubs of a ballpoint pen
Opinion
I was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
An abusive lab member made my dream course a nightmare. By speaking up, I’m reclaiming my joy
Research
Roman-era ink reveals surprising chemical complexity
2000-year-old residue indicates the Romans wrote with iron-gall inks hundreds of years earlier than expected
Opinion
The wide-ranging influence of the Bohr effect
While not a Nobel prize-winning discovery in itself, this challenge to the reductionist view of physiology has links to several other winners
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Biphenyl: 20 years of Restek innovation
How Restek’s Biphenyl column changed chromatography
Explainer: the Welch Award in Chemistry
Many people have never heard about one of the biggest awards in chemistry. Chemistry World sets the record straight.
Optimising method transfer in regulated environments
Learn how to minimise risk and promote data quality with data-driven approaches and digital tools
SYNTHIA for chemists: faster route design
Join us on 11 December to discover how SYNTHIA accelerates retrosynthesis by helping chemists design, compare and refine routes with customisable filters and commercial building blocks
Developing a CITK protein degrader using the QuicTPD™ platform
Learn about the latest technology to accelerate the design of cancer treatments
Lab Innovations 2025 returns to shape the future of laboratories
Scientists, researchers, engineers, industry leaders and innovators gather for UK’s must-attend industry event
X-Pulse 90: expanding the capabilities of benchtop NMR spectroscopy
Learn how X-Pulse 90 is delivering a step change in benchtop NMR by providing flexibility without compromising performance
Why understanding our foraging instinct is the key to using statistical tools
Your inner hunter-gatherer is stopping you solving problems
I was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
An abusive lab member made my dream course a nightmare. By speaking up, I’m reclaiming my joy
Choosing the perfect path to an industrial R&D career
Options abound whether or not you have a PhD
What can biochemists learn from drama?
How my acting background helps me build my scientific skills
The art of hosting successful chemical plant visits
Hosting visitors is fun and requires a lot of preparation