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NewsNobel laureates accuse China of attempting to censor Taiwanese chemist
The US National Academy of Sciences came under pressure to revoke the invite of chemistry laureate Yuan Lee to a climate summit
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News
Gap between number of men and women in science globally is slowly closing
But men are still publishing more papers than women even after correcting for age
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Article
Kathleen Culhane Lathbury – an industrial pioneer
Nina Notman tells the story of the interwar industrial chemist whose analytical skill and persistence saw her outmanoeuvre sexism and prove her research aptitude
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Opinion
Science is political
The personal values held by scientists should influence the accolades they receive
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Podcast
Book club – Science in Black and White by Alondra Oubré
Exposing racially biased research by delving into the nature versus nurture debate
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Research
Invisible graphene veil protects paintings from fading
Thin layers of graphene could prevent up to 70% of light-induced colour fading
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Opinion
Time to effectively address academic bullying
The Academic Parity Movement supports researchers at risk of discrimination and abuse in academia
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Feature
One hundred years of insulin
Mike Sutton looks at the journey the diabetes treatment took from the Toronto miracle to mass-production – via a controversial trip to Stockholm
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Webinar
Is chemical recycling of plastics the future?
Join us on August 13 to find out how the existing recycling system works, where we are with chemical recycling, and the opportunities and challenges it presents for the future of recycling
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Business
Engineering microbes to degrade contaminants
Allonnia is using synthetic biology to tackle major environmental challenges like PFASs, metals and plastic waste
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Opinion
What’s revolutionary about the Chemical Revolution?
How an event in chemistry shaped philosophy
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News
Maria Leptin appointed next president of European Research Council
German biologist takes charge after year-long search for new head
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Careers
Publicly criticising employers is a valid way to raise concerns
Workplaces won’t improve unless people are able to speak up about their experiences
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Article
Mabel FitzGerald and the mystery of oxygen sensing
Katharine Sanderson celebrates the tenacious and brilliant researcher who came tantalizingly close to describing oxygen sensing, a concept that earned the Nobel prize over 100 years later
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Business
US judge rules against GSK in trade secrets dispute
Firm will not receive compensation for claimed loses of over $1bn from theft of confidential information by two former scientists
