All Chemistry World articles in June 2021
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PodcastVampirology: The Science of Horror's Most Famous Fiend by Kathryn Harkup – Book club
A scientific investigation of vampires’ lust for blood and weakness to garlic
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CareersPlans to leave academia can add value to research
Incorporating your interests can introduce new directions to your projects
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OpinionLetters: June 2021
Readers discuss pesticides, catalysts and how to dispose of chemicals with a rifle
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OpinionA sustainable legacy
President of the RSC, Tom Welton, asks what kind of chemical legacy we are leaving for the future
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OpinionMolly Stevens: ‘Our society is tremendously unequal’
The innovative bioengineer on addressing healthcare inequalities and nurturing a collaborative group
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OpinionStable isotopic analysis identifies unknown casualties of war
Humanitarian aid provided by forensic science
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OpinionFree radicals for post-translational modification
A technique for forming new carbon–carbon bonds at specific sites in proteins
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BusinessStriving to bolster the antibiotic pipeline before it becomes the next crisis
It’s been almost 10 years since the world was warned of a post-antibiotic apocalypse. Katrina Megget takes a look at the initiatives trying to support antimicrobial R&D
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CareersDoctoring the doctorate
There are now more ways than ever before to complete your PhD, finds Kit Chapman
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NewsPublishers grapple with an invisible foe as huge organised fraud hits scientific journals
Hundreds of fake research manuscripts from paper mills have flooded biochemical and biomedical journals in recent years. But how do you stop large-scale fraud barely anything is known about?
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FeatureComputer-guided retrosynthesis
Machine learning-based systems hope to outperform expert-guided reaction planning technology, finds Andy Extance
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OpinionLife as a chemist in the second world war
Margaret Appleton shares the recollections of her father Robert Hopkins, a chemist at the De Havilland Aircraft Company
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ResearchRecord-breaking molecular nanoribbon exhibits unique optoelectronic properties
Assembled sequence of 53 aromatic rings has surprisingly high solubility
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ResearchUncovering new transformations by using electricity as a reagent
Song Lin explains the power of electrochemistry and how he fosters an inclusive environment for his research group
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ResearchSurprise as nickel vapour is found in comet tails far too cold for metal sublimation
Discovery points to unusual organometallic chemistry going on in deep space
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CareersFilling in industry skill gaps
There are plenty of ways to make yourself more employable before you graduate from the academic lab