Research
Charge-switching polymer could hold the key to needle-free insulin gel
Animal tests reveal zwitterionic polymer can transport insulin through skin and regulate blood glucose
Researcher wins €50,000 in damages as European Anti-Fraud Office removes ‘unlawful’ press release
2D polymer films approach exceptional impermeability of pristine graphene
Traditional yoghurt recipe reveals ants’ fermentation power
UK government unveils roadmap to speed the development of animal testing alternatives
Methanol poisoning: the chemistry behind how a toxic alcohol gets into drinks
In depth
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
Methanol poisoning: the chemistry behind how a toxic alcohol gets into drinks
Methanol in alcoholic drinks kills thousands every year. How does this toxic compound enter drinks, why is it dangerous and what can you do to stay safe?
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
‘AI will have a very large impact on chemistry’: £100 million AI materials hub to be built in Liverpool
Aim-Hi project to speed use of AI in materials science and accelerate discovery science
’Chemistry is incredibly complicated’: The interface between chemistry and art
Liverpool PhD student Emma Brass talks to Chemistry World about her AI-powered art installation
AI-designed antibodies target antigens with atomic precision
Epitope-binding proteins designed from scratch by generative AI model
AI cut development time of antibiotic that spares gut-friendly bacteria by two years
Animal tests show promise to target invasive strain of E. coli but approval for use in humans is still years away
AI company will pay authors $1.5 billion in damages after using their copyrighted works to train its models
Academics set for payouts of $3000 for each book that was illegally downloaded
Neural network trained to classify crystal structure errors in MOF and other databases
Study serves as a reminder that machine learning models are only as good as the data they are trained on
The chemistry community should ban drawing chemical structures with generative AI, chemists warn
AIs like Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT still make serious errors rendering structural formulae
AI helps identify over 1000 dubious open-access journals from screen of 15,000 titles
Program compares favourably with human integrity experts
Worldwide
At least 16 dead in factory and chemical warehouse fire in Bangladesh
Smoke and gas from chemical fire trapped and killed factory workers
South African Lawsuit challenges Sasol’s ethylene monopoly
Plastics producer Safripol says high prices mean it can’t compete with imported materials
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
‘AI will have a very large impact on chemistry’: £100 million AI materials hub to be built in Liverpool
Aim-Hi project to speed use of AI in materials science and accelerate discovery science
Serbia’s researchers still at loggerheads with government one year into mass protests
UK’s inability to retain science companies has reached ‘crisis point’, warns new report
Researchers in the US much more likely to consider moving abroad
The cost of a visa for a researcher moving to the UK is 22 times that of international average
Formal sign off agreed on Swiss participation in EU research programmes
Switzerland is once more officially part of Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Euratom research and training programmes
Researchers decry plans to close beamlines at Australian synchrotron
AI tool paints bigger picture of global impact of millions of research grants, papers and patents
UKRI announces changes to simplify and improve efficiency of fellowships
Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Lab and home of Mars rovers loses 10% of its staff
When it comes to correcting the scientific record, chemists prefer to have a quiet word
Those surveyed even report introducing ‘errors’ into their work to satisfy reviewers
AI company will pay authors $1.5 billion in damages after using their copyrighted works to train its models
Fake microscopy images generated by AI are indistinguishable from the real thing
How does Clarivate pick its potential Nobel prize winners?
AI helps identify over 1000 dubious open-access journals from screen of 15,000 titles
UK government unveils roadmap to speed the development of animal testing alternatives
Scientists warn that non-animal methods are unlikely to ever replace animal testing, particularly in discovery science
Formal sign off agreed on Swiss participation in EU research programmes
Switzerland is once more officially part of Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Euratom research and training programmes
How a weak rubber supply chain threatens US national security
Irene Yurovska raises the alarm on US reliance on Chinese imports for critical chemical additives
The cost of a visa for a researcher moving to the UK is 22 times that of international average
Trump steps up pharma tariff threat
EU export of pesticides banned in bloc continues to increase despite commitment to end practice
Novo Nordisk’s new chief cuts 9000 jobs
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
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks