Crowd-sourced reaction hazard library overhauled and given new technology platform
University union argues that expert advice was ignored, putting students and staff at risk
Companies are re-affirming their commitment to inclusivity, even as the US government obstructs education efforts
Hot water is key variable responsible for release of large numbers of plastic particles
High quality data for more than 90% of the proteins in the body will aid medical research
Gaming of systems puts quality research at risk
The agreement will allow authors at eligible German institutes to publish papers for fee of about £8500 each
Fourth funding round of government’s future leaders programme aims to turn scientific ideas into products and services
Electronegative elements key to stabilising exotic structures, simulations show
After decades of ambiguity, scientists have finally discovered what makes silica toxic
Novel class of riboswitches can directly and selectively sense iron
Renowned molecular biology institute is bringing click chemistry to drug discovery
The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability promises the biggest reform since Reach
Resilience and redundancy are key amid protectionist calls for domestic manufacturing
New compounds with potentially harmful effects on the lungs can form from the mixture of flavours and solvents – even at room temperature
US researchers develop a two-step test for the novel coronavirus that doesn’t requires the use of scarce reagents
Atmospheric chemist’s work led to the phasing out of ozone-depleting substances
Just five applications for grants over £10 million received from women since 2007
New model would replace institutional subscriptions, but is subject to publishers’ cooperation
Research community feared a repeat of 2014 vote that led to Switzerland being frozen out of EU science programmes
The science behind the prize-winning gene editing tool that could change our lives
2020 chemistry award goes to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
A test bed solar energy system using graphene–perovskite panels has delivered ‘very promising’ early results
A coordinated 0.5% fee on chemical feedstocks could generate $11.5bn to fund chemicals and waste management globally
International accords including Covax aiming to ensure equitable distribution to poorer countries
2020 Ig Nobel prizes went to teams that proved knives made of faeces fail, vibrating worms are interesting and hating chewing noises is a disorder
