All Chemistry World articles in December 2025
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OpinionRaj Shah: ‘A good laugh in the lab is often as important as a good reagent’
The award-winning chartered chemical engineer celebrates mentoring, curiosity and lubrication
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OpinionWhat’s on your lab technology wish list?
Once-magical tools are now mundane. What will the next miracles be?
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OpinionLetraset’s transfers and placing precision back on the drawing board
Professional lettering with a few rubs of a ballpoint pen
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OpinionI was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
An abusive lab member made my dream course a nightmare. By speaking up, I’m reclaiming my joy
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OpinionLetters: December 2025
Readers highlight the cruelty of civet coffee, bid adieu to the Association of Public Analysts, and propose an alchemical Christmas gift
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OpinionThe wide-ranging influence of the Bohr effect
While not a Nobel prize-winning discovery in itself, this challenge to the reductionist view of physiology has links to several other winners
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CareersChoosing the perfect path to an industrial R&D career
Options abound whether or not you have a PhD
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OpinionWe’ll always have Paris… won’t we?
A decade on from Cop21, the Paris agreement has delivered change, but keeping it on track is getting harder
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FeatureThe chemistry of port
In Portugal’s Douro valley, centuries-old winemaking traditions meet modern chemistry to create a sweet and intense fortified wine. Bárbara Pinho talks to the experts about the compounds and reactions behind a festive favourite
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OpinionWhat can biochemists learn from drama?
How my acting background helps me build my scientific skills
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NewsCould Crispr cure HIV?
The first gene-editing therapies for HIV/Aids are entering trials but the virus is proving once again that it is a master at evading eradication
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OpinionDon’t blame patients for the emissions of their inhalers
Alternatives with lower global warming potential are out there, but the onus can’t be on those suffering
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OpinionThe art of hosting successful chemical plant visits
Hosting visitors is fun and requires a lot of preparation
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FeatureOne medical inhaler can have the impact of 30kg of carbon dioxide
Propellants in asthma inhalers produce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to driving 200 miles, yet most healthcare systems overlook this climate impact. New low-carbon alternatives are in development, Andy Extance reports, but barriers remain
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News’Chemistry is incredibly complicated’: The interface between chemistry and art
Liverpool PhD student Emma Brass talks to Chemistry World about her AI-powered art installation
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NewsFormal sign off agreed on Swiss participation in EU research programmes
Switzerland is once more officially part of Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Euratom research and training programmes
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NewsJust 29% of the UK public have a personal interest in R&D
Survey results suggest ‘broad but shallow’ public support for research sector
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ResearchAI cut development time of antibiotic that spares gut-friendly bacteria by two years
Animal tests show promise to target invasive strain of E. coli but approval for use in humans is still years away
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FeatureNitrous oxide emissions accelerate as agriculture drives climate threat
With N2O emissions up 40% in four decades, scientists are searching for answers. Anthony King looks at potential solutions to keep fertiliser nitrogen in the soil