Method creates two new rings and four new bonds
The chirality of a compact cationic catenane can be controlled using chiral sulfonate anions
Test on tRNA fragment ratios shows promise
The famous carbon allotrope can catalyse the formation of hydrogen molecules in cold interstellar environments
As the clouds clear on computational crystal structure prediction, is the technique ready to empower mainstream materials research? James Mitchell Crow reports
The next generation of genetically altered food is forging ahead, aiming to be attractive to consumers rather than producers. Katrina Megget finds out whether Crispr means crisper salads
Ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA is implicated in many cancers. Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to uncover their secrets
The EU has recently approved the use of glyphosate for another decade. Bárbara Pinho examines the controversial pesticide’s presence in British farming and considers the possibility of a ban in the UK
Two decades on from the first reported covalent organic frameworks, Nina Notman investigates what their future holds
System could help unravel how genome folding influences genes
A σ-hole leads to a stronger bond with NH3 than a π-hole on the same atom
New theory offers insights into the origin of the very low and negative thermal expansion observed in cordierite
Discoveries indicate meteoritic iron was falling out of fashion in the late iron age
Researchers hope work will help to preserve this art
Anthony Green’s research group at the University of Manchester, UK, reengineers enzymes to have catalytic functions beyond those found in nature
Brightly coloured fabric covers hide poisonous dye legacy
Researchers create polyesteramides from brassylic acid and explore their potential as a replacement for polyethylene
The father of green chemistry on his love of the environment, striving for unattainable perfection and breathing life into an old town library
Labs have an outsized environmental footprint but solutions are within reach
Royal Society report warns that without intervention defossilisation of the chemicals sector will take many decades
The Royal Society of Chemistry to support 33 projects in 11 countries aiming to make chemistry research greener
Trump administration’s targeting of grants, funding and visas creating hostile environment for scientists
Researchers say controversial policy will block majority of scientists from applying for grants
Two Saudi graduate students at NCSU, including one studying chemical engineering, self-deported rather than be detained by immigration officials
Chinese universities completely dominated one recent ranking of the chemical sciences but that’s not the whole picture
There are stark warnings for the US amid science agency cuts, terminated research grants and detained graduate students