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The future of oil refining in the UK
Can plants adapt to be compatible with a lower-carbon environment?
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Hibernation awakens interest for drug discovery
With many different species entering torpor for a variety of reasons, scientists are looking to their sleepy secrets for ways to treat human diseases. Anthony King reports
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How decarbonisation will help the UK’s last refineries survive
Carbon capture and low-carbon hydrogen are central to any possibility of supplying liquid fuels compatible with net zero, reports Andy Extance
Opinion
Benzene’s 200-year legacy of transformation
As we celebrate the anniversary of benzene’s isolation, we must remember that scientific centenaries carry additional agendas
Research
Most energetic molecule ever made is stable – in liquid nitrogen
Nitrogen allotrope releases double the energy of the most powerful chemical explosives
Largest aromatic molecule found in deep space is double the size of previous record holder
Cyanocoronene found in an interstellar nursery
Portable device detects poisonous pigment in books
St Andrews librarians and physicists partner to create sensor that can detect the spectrum of toxic green colourant
Most energetic molecule ever made is stable – in liquid nitrogen
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Abundant alkanes become gaseous alkylating agent with flow chemistry
Lotions and perfumes found to affect ‘human oxidation field’ chemistry
An overlooked bonding motif appears in many more proteins than was previously realised
Ancient ‘Egyptian Blue’ pigment recipes recreated
Caterpillars become ‘crazy option for synthetic chemists’ to make oxygen-doped nanocarbons
The future of oil refining in the UK
Can plants adapt to be compatible with a lower-carbon environment?
Military demand strains metal supply chains
Conflict and trade disputes have disrupted global supplies of specialist metals like hafnium, antimony and rare earths
Congo’s cobalt conundrum
Hibernation awakens interest for drug discovery
RNA as a replacement for chemical pesticides
US plans to close Chemical Safety Board by October
Sanofi to buy Blueprint Medicines for over $9 billion
Safety is everyone’s responsibility
Crispr Nobel laureates get another chance to claim ownership in long-running patent dispute
The future of oil refining in the UK
Can plants adapt to be compatible with a lower-carbon environment?
If the UK wants growth fuelled by R&D, universities need relief now
The spending review has left universities struggling with deficits with few options but to hope for good news
What the smell of benzene tells us about the world
A philosophical discussion about how much we can trust our senses
Benzene at 200
Celebrating the molecule that changed the world
Benzene’s 200-year legacy of transformation
As we celebrate the anniversary of benzene’s isolation, we must remember that scientific centenaries carry additional agendas
Why I returned the Faraday prize to the Royal Society
Andrea Sella explains how inaction over Elon Musk’s membership motivated him to act
Nurturing socioeconomic inclusion for a brighter tomorrow
Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences
Way’s electric light and flashes of brilliance
The continuing adventures of John Thomas Way under the mercury-powered spotlight
Modelling amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) release mechanisms
Learn how thermodynamic modelling and molecular simulation can help our understanding of amorphous solid dispersion
Accelerating chemical synthesis: digital innovations from lab to industrial scale
Explore how digital chemistry is advancing synthetic chemical development and enhancing innovation
In conversation with Melanie Sanford
Join us for an exclusive live interview with renowned chemist Melanie Sanford
Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Delve into this two part workshop and discover a better way to experiment
News
Collection of Alan Turing’s papers sells for a record £465,400
Items included a personal letter from his mother and an original copy of his only chemistry paper
Opinion
What the smell of benzene tells us about the world
A philosophical discussion about how much we can trust our senses
Research
Portable device detects poisonous pigment in books
St Andrews librarians and physicists partner to create sensor that can detect the spectrum of toxic green colourant
Opinion
Benzene’s 200-year legacy of transformation
As we celebrate the anniversary of benzene’s isolation, we must remember that scientific centenaries carry additional agendas
Opinion
Why I returned the Faraday prize to the Royal Society
Andrea Sella explains how inaction over Elon Musk’s membership motivated him to act
Sponsored
We need to build the data that chemistry deserves - here’s how we can do it
Creating a purpose-built repository of standardised reaction data is a tall order, but the reward would be huge
Free energy methods and digital transformation of drug discovery
Synergistic application of AI-based generative chemistry and free energy methods streamlines molecule discovery and optimisation
Accelerating chemical synthesis: digital innovations from lab to industrial scale
Explore how digital chemistry is advancing synthetic chemical development and enhancing innovation
Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Delve into this two part workshop and discover a better way to experiment
How AI is transforming chemistry research
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising everything from workflows to networking - so how can you bring AI into your research practice?
Pittcon: over 75 years of supporting science
The legacy of passion and purpose that makes Pittcon a one-of-a-kind event
Setting new standards for British laboratories
Lab Innovations brings together experts from all corners of the industry
AstraZeneca synthetic chemistry prize winner celebrates ‘culmination of a high-quality academia-industry collaboration’
Ruth Webster from University of Cambridge wins 2024 AstraZeneca prize in synthetic chemistry for her work on iron catalysis
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks
Nurturing socioeconomic inclusion for a brighter tomorrow
Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences
Careers in science policy
The Stem professionals thriving in careers at the intersection of science and society
The art of failing forward
Negative results still mean positive progress
Can scientific curiosity and pressure to work long hours be balanced with well-being?
Time off for menstruation is a good idea. Period.
Robyn Norton: ‘We needed to make sure that women were included’
Workplace support for menstruation and menopause
How Bathabile Ramalapa is making a place for chemistry in health innovation
The All-Ireland Network for Gender Equality in Chemistry is going for gold