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OpinionHow van der Waals first linked liquids and gases
150 years ago, a doctoral thesis changed our understanding of matter
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Letters: June 2023
Readers discuss energy strategies and the rarity of rare earth metals, and call for survey volunteers
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Catalysing the clean-up of methamphetamine
Closing a meth lab is just the first step towards making it safe
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Returning to the moon
It’s been a while, but space agencies are starting to plan their trips back to our satellite, with the goal of building semi-permanent bases
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Margaret Faul: ‘Stand for what you think is right’
The pharmaceutical executive on why chemistry clicked for her, and life as a female organic chemist in the drug industry
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Making a materials difference to batteries
One thing is certain about the future: it’s uncertain!
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Regulators must follow their heads, not their hearts
The 2019 US approval of antibiotic Recarbrio seems not to have met the normally expected standards
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Lessons from Lieber
The prosecution of Charles Lieber has had a chilling effect on US researchers, leaving them uncertain about collaboration with overseas programmes
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Boosting cubane synthesis with photosensitizers
Leaping to a greener approach for cubane synthesis
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The long and short of telomere rejuvenation
Telomerase is unlikely to be a straightforward elixir of youth
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Jean-Marie Lehn: ‘Science or music really can take up all your life’
The supramolecular innovator on the importance of different cultures in research, working like a pianist, and being shocked by an opera
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Letters: May 2023
Readers clarify the activity of the panel examining the crustacean mortality event
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Israeli scientists in defence of democracy
The Israeli government’s proposed reforms are already damaging science, says Ehud Keinan
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Battery materials going up in smoke
We cannot afford to simply throw away, rather than recycle, these valuable resources
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Will a court overturn abortion drug’s approval?
Tangle between regulation and politics makes uncomfortable viewing from industry
