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Meet the three scientists who have just won the Nobel prize in chemistry
Learn about the lives of newly minted chemistry Nobel laureates Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi
Medicine Nobel prize recognises discovery of protective ‘security guard’ regulatory T cells
BASF begins building huge industrial heat pump for low-carbon steam
One-step method uses clever precursor molecule to make graphene with regular irregularities
Hydrogen battery relieves the pressure for clean energy storage
Trump steps up pharma tariff threat
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UK loses life sciences investment as pharma companies halt expansion plans
Industry seeks greater share of healthcare spending to support innovation
UK biofuels production collapsing in face of cheap imports
Bioethanol plants closing after US tariffs removed, while biodiesel faces competition from China
Explainer: why have metal–organic frameworks won the Nobel prize in chemistry?
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi scooped the Nobel prize for their work on MOFs – here’s everything you need to know
How does Clarivate pick its potential Nobel prize winners?
Chemistry World talks to the head of research analysis at the Institute for Science Information on how they decide which researchers are producing Nobel-worthy research
Why has the EU banned a key chemical in gel nail products?
Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide is a photo-initiator used to harden nail polish under UV light
Explainer: The chemistry of permastink and how to prevent it
How to avoid throwing out smelly polyester sportswear
AI helps identify over 1000 dubious open-access journals from screen of 15,000 titles
Program compares favourably with human integrity experts
Modelling suggests waste heat from AI data centres could power carbon capture and water purification
Analysis considering thermodynamics, economics and emissions shows how AI could flip its environmental footprint to become both water-positive and carbon-negative
Antibiotics designed with the help of AI attack bacteria in entirely new ways
Two new compounds display potent activity against deadly drug-resistant bacteria
AI tools turned to creating designer proteins for personalised cancer therapies and antibiotics
Powerful new class of AI model could dramatically speed up process of producing new kinds of drug candidates
LLMs could rewrite how AIs predict reactions and plan syntheses
Chemists welcome approach but warn that unthinking dependence on AI should be avoided
As AI-designed drug looks to pass final hurdle, will this tech change drug discovery forever?
AI-led drug for chronic lung disease set to enter phase 3 clinical trials, though experts remain divided on AI’s impact in pharma
‘CrystalGPT’ set to enhance how chemists design crystals in silico
Model for predicting molecular crystal properties is readily adaptable to specific tasks, even with limited data
AI predicts transition states with exceptional precision
Model can complete tasks in under a second that take conventional methods hours
Worldwide
Two workers killed in fire at fertiliser plant in Gujarat, India
A second fire the same day in Gujarat was tackled without casualties
Congo’s cobalt conundrum
DRC government is intervening to revive prices and stabilise supply chains
Working towards an Australian First Nations periodic table
Zahra Khan finds out how a team of scholars is working with the Gadigal to develop a chart that celebrates Indigenous knowledge of the chemical elements
Apprenticeship students outperformed those taking a traditional chemistry degree at the University of Bradford
Study highlights the academic advantages of vocational chemistry courses
Proportion of US students taking chemistry fails to keep pace with other science disciplines
‘An act of national self-harm’: UK visa system deters top chemistry talent
Chemistry ‘cold spots’ emerging across the UK, RSC warns
Researcher severely injured in 2016 Hawaii lab explosion receives £5 million settlement
BASF begins building huge industrial heat pump for low-carbon steam
When powered by renewable electricity, BASF says system will cut carbon emissions by up to 98%
'No way to unleash US innovation’: more research chaos as the US government shuts down
NIH launches new centre in planned move away from animal testing
US court rules that $1 billion in NSF research grant cuts will not be restored
American Chemical Society announces new support for at-risk master’s and PhD chemistry students
Fake microscopy images generated by AI are indistinguishable from the real thing
Materials scientists warn that raw data and replication studies are needed to tackle the looming threat of near-undetectable AI fraud
Trump steps up pharma tariff threat
Taxing branded drug imports could hit biotech innovators hardest
EU export of pesticides banned in bloc continues to increase despite commitment to end practice
Investigation of export notifications reveals prohibited agrichemical exports has risen by 50%
Novo Nordisk’s new chief cuts 9000 jobs
Danish firm shifts strategy after struggling to capitalise on its weight loss drugs
UK loses life sciences investment as pharma companies halt expansion plans
Discussions begin on association of Australia to Horizon Europe
UK biofuels production collapsing in face of cheap imports
Proposal to limit US student visa durations draws criticism
Pharma sector jolted by unpredictable US tariffs policy
Trump’s latest rule on research grants sidelines scientific merit and adds bureaucracy, academic groups warn
‘It’s carnage’: Former NIH director decries Trump administration efforts to slash research spending
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks
Under legal pressure American Chemical Society ends diversity programme
The society is replacing its 30-year-old Scholars Program for minorities with a larger one that does not consider race
American Chemical Society diversity programme comes under attack
New year honours recognise chemists’ services to inclusion and diversity
Nobel prize winners far more likely to come from wealthy families highlighting inequality in the sciences
Women stay in science far longer than thought, study of OECD countries suggests