For the international year of the periodic table, we’ve worked with Helen Arney and the Waterbeach Brass Band to update Tom Lehrer’s Elements Song
Focus turns to sustainability amid rising economic pressures and political uncertainty
Can chemistry help Nina Notman make a better curry?
Enormous 660m2 periodic table adorns Australian university’s new science building
Under the shadow of political turmoil and major lawsuits, the industry returned to its strengths – making new drugs, and finding new ways to do it better
Lecturers and support staff have been on strike for eight days and further action may be on the way
Co-authoring with someone outstanding in their field increases the chance that a young scientist will become a leader too
Move marks first time any class of chemical has been prohibited since the Chemical Weapons Convention came into force over two decades ago
University has met all commitments in plan agreed with National Institutes of Health
High speed deposition of perovskite films paves the way to commercialisation of promising solar technology
Avocado anxiety could be over as magnetic field helps puree stay fresh
After nearly a century, scientists can explain why a grey cloud forms when mercury and water are sonicated
Chemists reveal colourful indigo-like polymers that turn psychotropic mushrooms blue when cut
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Scientists use simulations to reveal the properties of the newest carbon allotrope
In our final comic of the International Year of the Periodic Table, Mendeleev puts his elemental cards on the table
Can re-purposed science help us understand more than the physical world? Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to play swap
Thousands of papers have been published on curcumin’s healing potential, but its usefulness is not yet proven, finds Andy Extance
How finding an online community reignited a passion for chemistry
Co-authoring with someone outstanding in their field increases the chance that a young scientist will become a leader too
Time to break the culture of secrecy around what we earn
The reasoning behind forcing older academics to retire is problematic
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s archive of remuneration reports shed light on pay and benefits in the chemical sciences
The pioneering organic chemist on taking inspiration from sport
The catalysis innovator on the thrills of heading to the mountains and having a reaction named after him
Why is priority so pervasive in science?
Elections herald an uncertain future for UK science
Would it hurt industry to engage more with critics?
In a busy plant, ensuring small changes don’t produce unforeseen toxic impurities is key
After some promising results treating ill pets, some researchers think iminosugars could become treatments for infection and even cancer. Mike Freemantle explores the buzz around iminohoney
Frances Addison examines how our quest to control and manage pain has led to a modern medical crisis, as opioids oxycodone and hydrocodone are among the most abused prescription medications in the US
Ben Valsler tackles ‘zombie facts’ and the tenuous connection between tryptophan in turkey and your post-Thanksgiving dinner doze
A collection of poetry providing insight into the lives and minds of prominent scientists
A book for ‘future corpses of all ages’ as the author – a mortician – answers questions about death asked by children
A doctor’s story about his fight against drug-resistant microbes that threaten the future of medicine
Is an organ grown from stem cells human? And what rights – if any – should a it have? These are questions Philip Ball – who many might know as Chemistry World columnist – explores in his new book.
A periodic table exhibition with a wow factor
The book’s 38 essays highlight women’s contributions to chemistry, ranging from well-known accounts to stories rarely told
Heavy metal’s levels were more than 70 times higher than pre-Roman populations
In our final comic of the International Year of the Periodic Table, Mendeleev puts his elemental cards on the table
The powerful revolution in your pocket – starring Yoshio Nishi, John Goodenough, Akira Yoshino…and Thomas Edison
Van Gogh’s yellow sunflowers owe a debt to Louis Vaquelin, the chemist who discovered the element chromium
