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ResearchReviving organobismuth chemistry
Despite its low cost and low toxicity, bismuth has found limited applications in organic synthesis. Liam Ball is working to change that
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NewsAI helps identify over 1000 dubious open-access journals from screen of 15,000 titles
Program compares favourably with human integrity experts
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ResearchThese flexible fuel cells still work after being pierced with toothpicks and cut into pieces
Power sources made from cotton yarn could power new wearable electronics
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BusinessIndian chemist dies after methanol inhalation incident
Preliminary investigation highlights lack of protective equipment
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ResearchPhotocatalytic process converts carbon dioxide into ethylene with 99% selectivity
New process uses light and gold nanoparticles to hydrogenate carbon dioxide into key chemical feedstock
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ResearchNuclear waste might one day be used to create tritium to fuel fusion power plants
Los Alamos National Lab team is modelling the efficiency and cost of reactor designs that can generate tritium from waste
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NewsDiscussions begin on association of Australia to Horizon Europe
Australia considers joining 20 other non-EU countries in world’s largest research programme
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ResearchTale of Britain’s post-Roman economic crash overturned by ancient metal pollution discovery
Analysis points to metal-working industry continuing long after Romans left
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BusinessUK biofuels production collapsing in face of cheap imports
Bioethanol plants closing after US tariffs removed, while biodiesel faces competition from China
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NewsWhy 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
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NewsToxic wastewater from Chinese-owned copper mine threatens Zambian communities and environment
Pollution threatens rivers and local agriculture
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ResearchApprenticeship students outperformed those taking a traditional chemistry degree at the University of Bradford
Study highlights the academic advantages of vocational chemistry courses
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NewsIndian court bans Sci-Hub, leaving some researchers worried
Institutes that are not part of government-led subscription schemes worry they cannot afford paywalled research
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ResearchThioesters could explain how proteins first formed on early Earth
Cells use proteins to make other proteins – new research could explain how the first proteins arose without other enzymes directing the process
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NewsIupac defends contested project to redefine PFAS
The organisation wants to standardise terminology for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, but some experts fear new definitions could harm environmental protections
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NewsNew UK science minister appointed following cabinet reshuffle
Liz Kendall becomes third permanent science secretary in two and a half years
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ResearchThis deep-sea worm turns two toxins into a harmless mineral
Unusual biomineralisation strategy used for detoxification rather than reinforcing tissues
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NewsIupac wants its new responsible chemistry principles in undergrad textbooks
Leaders of responsible chemistry initiative argue that the ethical aspects of chemistry belong in university chemistry classrooms alongside green chemistry principles
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NewsNew UK facility to turbo-charge development of novel RNA therapies
Government to invest £30 million in RNA biofoundry to accelerate therapies for cancer and genetic disorders
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ResearchElectron irradiation converts hydrocarbon crystals into nanodiamonds
Flawless nanodiamond synthesis that wasn’t thought possible accomplished by transforming adamantane