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Establishing your independent research career
Writing grant proposals is an important skills to develop – and there is plenty of support you can seek
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Consumers question safety of parabens and PFAS in personal care products amid health concerns
Growing research into cosmetic ingredients has been raising safety concerns among consumers. Bárbara Pinho explores the future of safer chemistry amid the ‘clean beauty’ trend
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How stable isotope analysis reveals what ancient humans and Neanderthals ate
Analytical chemistry can tell us what our ancestors ate thousands – or even millions – of years ago. Rachel Brazil gets her teeth into the evidence
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Trump’s latest rule on research grants sidelines scientific merit and adds bureaucracy, academic groups warn
A new White House directive will see political appointees vet federal research funding decisions
Research
Molecular motor stitches together catenane rings
The light-powered system produces interlocked rings, without the need for templating strategies
Opinion
Quantum deception attempts turning water into wine
The effect lasts only a few picoseconds but demonstrates a way to manipulate the optical properties of materials
Unrecovered byproducts from US mines could meet the country’s demand for dozens of critical materials
Huge quantities of metals and other elements are discarded each year in mining waste
30-year-old solar panels still going strong
Reliabilities of modules manufactured in the late 1980s and early 1990s provide design lessons for modern photovoltaics
Modelling suggests waste heat from AI data centres could power carbon capture and water purification
Could climate change cause sharks to lose their bite?
Magnets could be simple way to enhance oxygen generation on a mission to Mars
New class of antifungals show potent effects against priority pathogens
Antibiotics designed with the help of AI attack bacteria in entirely new ways
Protein prediction AI could help reactivate dormant immune system in crops
AI enables quicker search for MOFs to soak up carbon dioxide
At least 51 deaths in Argentina linked to tainted medical fentanyl
Investigation reveals history of regulatory failures as pharmaceutical company faces criminal charges over Argentina’s deadliest drug contamination scandal
Unrecovered byproducts from US mines could meet the country’s demand for dozens of critical materials
Huge quantities of metals and other elements are discarded each year in mining waste
Four dead after nitrogen leak at pharma factory in India
India introduces new rules to tackle chemical contamination sites
Will oral weight loss drugs challenge injectables?
The challenge of developing oral alternatives to peptide weight loss drugs
Cheap virgin plastic limits recycling potential
Chemours ordered to immediately limit PFAS emissions into Ohio River
US government cancels mRNA vaccine research
What I learned from going back to university in my 30s
Advice for the young student (at heart)
The clean beauty movement highlights wider challenges in balancing chemical risks and benefits
The ‘clean beauty’ movement exemplifies broader challenges in how we evaluate chemical safety, balancing risks against benefits while avoiding regrettable substitutions.
The conceptual challenge of consumer safety
Understanding causation can motivate product improvements
Ure’s steam bath
A heating device from a fan of heated disputes
What happens next after the plastic treaty negotiations fail once again?
Bold action may now be needed to secure agreement on plastic pollution
Exploring the potential uses of usnic acid
As well as protecting lichen, this compound could have medical and cosmetic applications – if toxicity concerns can be overcome
A reality check on Chemist v2.0
Is the new version full of bugs or worth using?
Cheap virgin plastic limits recycling potential
Global plastic treaty negotiations risk being derailed by minority opposed to production caps
Women’s health: insights in research and inclusion
Learn about the history and importance of the gender gap currently impacting women’s health sciences
Forensic taphonomy: the chemistry of delivering justice
Join us to discover the chemical processes that occur after death and how they’re revolutionising criminal investigations
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
Opinion
What I learned from going back to university in my 30s
Advice for the young student (at heart)
Opinion
The conceptual challenge of consumer safety
Understanding causation can motivate product improvements
Feature
How stable isotope analysis reveals what ancient humans and Neanderthals ate
Analytical chemistry can tell us what our ancestors ate thousands – or even millions – of years ago. Rachel Brazil gets her teeth into the evidence
Opinion
I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten the words
The challenges of learning chemistry in your non-native language
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Lost in space, found in data: real-world scientific exploration and discovery
Join us on 14 October as we navigate the world of multidimensional spaces in data discovery methodology
Digital product passports: building radical transparency for polymers in liquid formulations
Industry giants join alliance that is working to develop a digital record that will track a product’s entire lifecycle and environmental impact
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
Establishing your independent research career
Writing grant proposals is an important skills to develop – and there is plenty of support you can seek
Teaching the next generation of cosmetic scientists
Trailblazing course receives accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry
A reality check on Chemist v2.0
Is the new version full of bugs or worth using?
How to use an individual development plan to advance your career
Four steps to assess your current position and set your goals