Discoverer of the Negishi coupling, who did synthetic organic chemistry research at Purdue for four decades, has passed away
Amine solvent in use at 13 other plants could be deployed at Yorkshire plant by 2027
Small study is part of global effort examining whether the BCG jab could help in the next pandemic
Shell’s company chair to lead UK’s largest research funding body
Paul Jones of Bitrez is the 2021 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year
Helen Pain replaces Robert Parker at the helm of the society, with immediate effect
Tributes paid to NMR spectroscopy pioneer credited with laying the foundations for the development of MRI
Autumn spending review will now be crucial in deciding whether UK hits R&D spending targets for 2024–25
Chemists warn not to blindly trust x-ray crystallography software after finding and correcting mistakes in iodine azide structures
One boron atom bonds like a transition metal in two different ways
Plastic bottle becomes industrially useful product thanks to biosynthetic transformation
Decision means J&J must pay $2.1 billion previously awarded to 22 women who say talc caused their ovarian cancer
Pemex will take full control of Deer Park refinery, as Mexico’s president moves to gain energy independence
Synchrotron generated at least £1.8 million in benefits for the country
Sale of digital data related to cancer immunotherapy and Crispr will be used to finance research
Directive finalised at the end of Trump’s presidency would have hindered use of non-public data in policymaking
Support sought for facility with higher quality, shorter pulses, to begin operation after 2030
Publishers must let researchers deposit their manuscripts in an open repository with no embargo, joint statement asserts
Scientists say the system could be used to find ‘hidden gems’ of research and guide research funding allocations
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
Whitening agent ’no longer considered safe’ as a food additive based on results from thousands of recent studies
Sandoz’s copy of arthritis drug Enbrel won’t be available in the US until 2029, 30 years after it was first marketed
Assessment reveals weaknesses in chemistry
Nanostructures that create the ‘brightest colours ever created’ will be on display at gallery
Winners of prestigious prizes no longer need endorsements
69 studies have been flagged on PubPeer
