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Erasmus+ programme to reopen to UK student in 2027
UK will contribute £570 million in the first year as students can take part in the scheme for the first time since Brexit
Public inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess from Novichok poisoning concludes
Chemistry department woes, Trump, Gen AI and pollution capture headlines in 2025
What could the future of nanoscience look like?
Insulating window material prevents heat loss while allowing more light through than glass
AI flexes its protein design muscles for harsh environments
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Pharmaceuticals roundup 2025
Policy swings have made it a slippery year for pharma
Chemicals industry roundup 2025
Europe hit hard by China’s independence push, but India is growing
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 flexes its protein design muscles for harsh environments
‘Creative architect’ can produce proteins that are four times stronger than natural counterparts
UKRI opens up grant proposal data to explore using AI to smooth peer review
Surging applications has led the UK’s main funder to look at ways to reduce the burden on reviewers
‘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
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Ineos asks EU to intervene over ‘unfair’ chemical imports
Group says 10 key chemicals are being dumped cheaply, harming domestic industry
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
Chemistry department woes, Trump, Gen AI and pollution capture headlines in 2025
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Swiss researchers glad to have rejoined EU science schemes but ponder damage of exclusion
International student levy worries universities as budget contains little new for research
University of Leicester chemistry department could lose at least nine staff under merger proposals
‘AI will have a very large impact on chemistry’: £100 million AI materials hub to be built in Liverpool
Erasmus+ programme to reopen to UK student in 2027
UK will contribute £570 million in the first year as students can take part in the scheme for the first time since Brexit
Swiss researchers glad to have rejoined EU science schemes but ponder damage of exclusion
UKRI opens up grant proposal data to explore using AI to smooth peer review
International student levy worries universities as budget contains little new for research
Computer scientist Kathleen Fisher to become next head of UK’s advanced research agency
What next for open access as Coalition S scales back its ambitions?
While scientific publishing is far more open than when the consortium launched seven years ago, it is still far more closed than it was aiming for
Global analysis identifies trends in platform chemical research
UKRI opens up grant proposal data to explore using AI to smooth peer review
Why are the first papers of some online-only journals cited significantly more?
When it comes to correcting the scientific record, chemists prefer to have a quiet word
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2025
Policy swings have made it a slippery year for pharma
Chemicals industry roundup 2025
Europe hit hard by China’s independence push, but India is growing
UK agrees higher drug prices to secure zero-tariff deal with US
NHS could pay up to 25% more for innovative drugs, but exports will be tariff free for three years
Swiss researchers glad to have rejoined EU science schemes but ponder damage of exclusion
International student levy worries universities as budget contains little new for research
Ineos asks EU to intervene over ‘unfair’ chemical imports
UK government unveils roadmap to speed the development of animal testing alternatives
Formal sign off agreed on Swiss participation in EU research programmes
How a weak rubber supply chain threatens US national security
The cost of a visa for a researcher moving to the UK is 22 times that of international average
Royal Society of Chemistry calls for labs to become more inclusive for disabled chemists
Innovative thinking could address many of the problems that makes labs inaccessible
Chemistry for the visually impaired that can be felt, heard and smelt
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, recently brought chemistry alive for students with sight loss