All Chemistry World articles in August 2025
Why do atomic weights on the periodic table keep changing? This month, we meet the team behind the decimal places. Plus chemistry in Antarctica, proteins in motion and our usual roundup of news, research and opinion from across the chemical sciences.
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NewsFrench chemist receives two-year research ban for repeated integrity breaches
Exclusion for nanomedicine researcher at CNRS will start in 2026
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NewsWhat are the prospects for making green hydrogen straight from seawater?
Competing with better-established desalination coupled with electrolysis, direct seawater splitting technologies are targeting niches
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ResearchLotions and perfumes found to affect ‘human oxidation field’ chemistry
What this means for us, if anything, is still unclear
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OpinionNurturing socioeconomic inclusion for a brighter tomorrow
Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences
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ResearchFirst-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks
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ResearchMost energetic molecule ever made is stable – in liquid nitrogen
Nitrogen allotrope releases double the energy of the most powerful chemical explosives
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NewsHow I blew the whistle on a fellow chemist and colleague
Raphaël Lévy talks to Chemistry World about reporting Jolanda Spadavecchia, the backlash he faced and how misconduct should be investigated
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ResearchLargest aromatic molecule found in deep space is double the size of previous record holder
Cyanocoronene found in an interstellar nursery
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Research‘Landmark paper’ reveals how environment affects individual catalytic atoms’ activity
Research could improve single-atom catalyst design
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ResearchUnprecedented pentacoordinate oxygen cluster isn’t so new after all
Scientists design a star-shaped dianion only to discover it had probably been synthesised nearly two decades ago
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NewsMajor Israeli research institute loses around 45 labs to Iranian missile strike
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers estimate that repairs will cost at least £370m
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ResearchHigh hydrogen sulfide levels blight lives of residents around Salton Sea in California
Concentrations of gas found to be underestimated and exceed local air quality standards
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BusinessUK industrial strategy prioritises advanced manufacturing and life sciences
Government will subsidise electricity-intensive industries as part of support for eight key sectors
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NewsRoyal Society of Chemistry changes direction on open access rollout following community feedback
In place of open access across the board, the society will adopt regional publishing models
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ResearchNew seaborgium isotope detected at German accelerator
Findings offer ‘exciting hints’ on the impact of shell effects on the fission properties of superheavy nuclei
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ResearchSuper-reducing photoredox catalyst paves a new way for arene reduction
Bio-inspired catalyst can reduce arenes without the need for harsh conditions
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ResearchPosition of flask on magnetic stirrers can drastically affect reproducibility of experiments
Comprehensive examination reveals improper siting of reaction vessels can affect catalyst formation, alter nanoparticle formation and change yields
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ResearchWhy some sunscreens turn clothes crimson when bleached
Laundry mishap leads researchers to a surprising substitution reaction
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ResearchPath to carbon dioxide-based chemicals smoothed with a dash of acid
Hydrochloric acid dissolves salts that gum-up reaction process
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ResearchMammoth task of identifying legal ivory made simpler and cheaper by isotope analysis
Technique could help authorities tell legal mammoth ivory from poached elephant ivory