Masataka Ogawa

Masataka Ogawa and the search for nipponium

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Could a Japanese scientist, whose claim to have discovered an element was dismissed, been right all along? Kit Chapman investigates

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At least 13 dead in massive chlorine release in Jordan

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Tanker of gas fell during loading at the port of Aqaba, injuring hundreds

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UK’s first ‘industrial scale’ carbon capture plant opens in Cheshire

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40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be captured each year at Tata Chemicals Europe facility

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European commission proposal seeks to cut EU pesticide use in half by 2030

2022-06-29T13:17:00+01:00

Ambitious targets will rely on roll-out of integrated pest management techniques and extra payments to farmers

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Measuring biomolecules’ mass with light

2022-06-28T07:36:00+01:00

Refeyn’s mass photometry is a new addition to the bioanalytical toolkit

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Medical research charities report £260 million shortfall due to pandemic

2022-06-24T08:30:00+01:00

The impact of Covid-19 on fundraising efforts sees charities slash research support

Sputnik vaccine

New questions raised over Sputnik Covid vaccine results point to fraudulent practices

2022-06-23T13:30:00+01:00

Analysis comparing Sputnik results with five other Covid vaccines finds phase 3 trial outcome is highly improbable

Shanghai explosion

Deadly explosion and fire at petrochemical plant in China

2022-06-23T09:24:00+01:00

Transport vehicle driver killed and another employee injured at Sinopec in Shanghai

Research

Sound waves

Acoustic analysis is music to mechanochemical ears

2022-06-29T13:05:00+01:00

A new technique uses soundwaves to monitor ball-milling reactions

Orbital

Tiny orbitals paint intuitive picture of large molecules’ reactivity

2022-06-29T08:25:00+01:00

Frontier molecular orbitalets pinpoint location and energy of reactive bonds in large compounds

Staphylococcus aureus

Molecular machine drills holes in antibiotic-resistant bacteria killing them

2022-06-28T13:48:00+01:00

Bacteria aren’t able to develop resistance against nanomotor’s deadly action

Structure

Tripeptide catalyst that creates carbon–carbon bonds works in milk, beer and cell lysates

2022-06-27T14:02:00+01:00

Study sparks excitement by showing a short-chain peptide can be a potent catalyst in numerous complex environments

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The odour of amity: how you smell can predict friendships

2022-06-24T18:00:00+01:00

Strangers who smell alike tend to form an instant connection with each other on first meeting

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Belonging and connection – Building a better chemistry culture

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How polluting is plastic?

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Is chemical recycling of plastics the future?

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Nature and mental wellbeing – Building a better chemistry culture

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Significant figures

Celebrating science's forgotten heroes

Masataka Ogawa

Masataka Ogawa and the search for nipponium

Elizabeth Fulhame

Elizabeth Fulhame, the 18th century chemistry pioneer who faded from history

William Knox Jr

William Knox, the only Black supervisor in the Manhattan Project

Margaret Melhase

Margaret Melhase Fuchs and the radioactive isotope

Prafulla Chandra Ray

PC Ray: A genius chemist who dreamed of a modern India

James West

Jim West’s marvellous microphone

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Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier the invisible assistant

A framed image of June Lindsey

June Lindsey, another forgotten woman in the story of DNA

A framed portrait of James LuValle

James LuValle, a chemist who broke the colour barrier

A framed portrait of Evelyn Hickmans

The lifesaving work of Evelyn Hickmans

  • Masataka Ogawa and the search for nipponium

  • Elizabeth Fulhame, the 18th century chemistry pioneer who faded from history

  • William Knox, the only Black supervisor in the Manhattan Project

  • Margaret Melhase Fuchs and the radioactive isotope

  • PC Ray: A genius chemist who dreamed of a modern India

  • Jim West’s marvellous microphone

  • Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier the invisible assistant

  • June Lindsey, another forgotten woman in the story of DNA

  • James LuValle, a chemist who broke the colour barrier

  • The lifesaving work of Evelyn Hickmans

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A seamstress fitting a pill-printed dress onto a woman using a DNA tape

Using genetics to personalise prescriptions

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We’ve known for a long time that different people respond to certain drugs to very different extents, but now cheap DNA testing could make these disparities a thing of the past, as Ian Le Guillou reports

Petrol pumps with labels indicating synthetic fuels

Is synthetic petroleum the missing link in the route to net zero?

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Weaning our economy off liquid fuels could be impossible, so can we make them without the carbon emissions? Rachel Brazil surveys the scene

Bioorthogonal chemistry

The bioorthogonal revolution

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A set of reactions operating silently inside live cells or whole animals are lighting up chemical biology and inspiring new medicines, James Mitchell Crow finds

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3D printing adds another dimension

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Nina Notman learns how 4D printing is opening the door to unique smart materials whose applications may only be limited by our imaginations

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