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Thousands of tonnes of hazardous chemicals entered environment due to EU delays
Report claims stalled roadmap has slowed phase-out of flame retardants, bisphenols and other chemicals
Purdue Pharma’s opioid prosecution enables bankruptcy settlement
$5 billion criminal sentence paves the way for resolution of civil liabilities through bankruptcy court
The complicated legacy of J Craig Venter
By attempting to commercialise parts of the human genome, he sped up the development of gene sequencing technologies
Karl Fischer titration for moisture analysis: applications in batteries, fuels and food
Accurate moisture analysis has consequences that extend well beyond the laboratory. Karl Fischer titration is what keeps them in check. The question is whether the reagent is up to the task.
Silver bullet catalyst works magic transforming stable C–H bonds into amines
Method allows for late-stage, stereoselective aminations to drug-like molecules
Chemistry wordoku #140
Find the name of a Russian-Canadian polymer chemist in this sudoku-style puzzle
Arrest of Fauci’s former aide sparks political persecution concerns
Virologist David Morens, who was a long-term NIH adviser, faces up to 51 years in prison
Cryptic chemistry crossword #131
While this cryptic chemistry crossword may leave you ’Initially aggrieved, some hope remains (3)’
Quick chemistry crossword #103
Egg experts will find this quick chemistry crossword eggstra eggciting
May 2026 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the May 2026 print issue of Chemistry World
Breaking a priceless chemistry artefact didn’t make the best first impression
But I found something precious in the department archives that will last for generations
UC Berkeley chemistry professor accused of sexual harassment
Almost 800 current and former students, graduate researchers and faculty are calling for change following claims by former grad student
MOF magnet with virtually no external magnetic field ideal for advanced electronics
Researchers say that the material could be used in spintronic devices
Dopant boosts carbon nanotubes’ conductivity tenfold
Doped nanotubes could enable stronger, lighter electricity cables
First total synthesis of macrocycle with four stereocentres at the heart of bacterial photosynthesis
Technically daunting synthesis of bacteriochlorophyll a finally reaches completion
Methane zapped into plasma bubbles makes low-emission methanol
Process offers greener, electrified route to important feedstock chemical
‘Basic research is needed more than anything else’
Christian Hackenberger, co-founder of Tubulis, is excited that his team’s initial research is now creating clinical impact
Stringent regulations on dichloromethane are forcing US labs to rethink use of common solvent
As broad ban on DCM is finalised, US labs have either abandoned the chemical or readied themselves for exposure monitoring in November
Vanadium-based medicines & sustainable labs
Vanadium-based medicines? We discuss the 23rd element’s little-known potential in pharmaceuticals. Plus, how labs across the UK are making achievable changes to increase their sustainability.
The evolving landscape of pain drug discovery
Harnessing the power of human-relevant in vitro models