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CareersHow to make academic service activities count
Five tips for tackling commitments effectively
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ResearchPrehistoric humans hunted with poisoned arrows thousands of years earlier than thought
Deadly plant alkaloids discovered on 60,000-year-old arrowheads
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OpinionArchaeon’s lack of metabolism challenges definitions of life
A question that is not the same as asking whether something is alive
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NewsIupac welcomes new year in with a new president
International chemistry nomenclature organisation to be headed by Mary Garson
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OpinionWhy failing my first chemistry test was the best thing that ever happened to me
Lost in reactions, but driven by curiosity – how a supportive teacher enabled me to find my way to a career in science
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CareersBuilding the future of separation science
Jennifer Kingston was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Technical Excellence Prize, which honours the vital role of technical staff in the chemical sciences community
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NewsOne year on, Trump’s second term has upended US science
Fears that the president’s return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne out
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NewsScientists recognised in 2026 New Year’s Honours list
Chemists receive awards for work on nuclear waste management, forensics, sustainability and promotion of inclusion and diversity
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OpinionDemocratising science, one step at a time
Artifical intelligence is just the latest method to open up chemistry to more people
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PuzzleJanuary 2026 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the January 2026 print issue of Chemistry World
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NewsUS influence on international research partnerships in decline
Analysis of co-authorship data identifies trends in scientific collaboration
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PuzzleCryptic elements jumbo CrOsSWORd 2025
Solve this particularly puzzling crossword and you’ll feel like a ’King who’s rich within (5)’
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OpinionLangmuir’s pump and the optimism of science
Creativity nurtured by an explorative environment
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ResearchShedding light on how photoactive crystals respond in real time
Lauren Hatcher discusses her work developing techniques for time-resolved crystallography
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PuzzleChemistry wordoku #124
You may need to go out of your depth to find the seawater-studying geochemist hidden in this sudoku-inspired puzzle
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PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #116
We hope that doing our cryptic chemistry crosswords isn’t ’Pure torture now and again (4)’
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ResearchRomans’ hot recipe for self-healing concrete unravelled in Pompeii
Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater
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CareersIn times of strife, should you hold a work Christmas party?
Celebrations are important, even when redundancies and funding cuts mean many chemists aren’t in the festive mood