The famous carbon allotrope can catalyse the formation of hydrogen molecules in cold interstellar environments
Molecular beam experiments shift reaction rate by manipulating reactant’s quantum state
Selective heteroatom alkylation offers route to modify important drug building blocks
Single-atom photocatalyst makes propylene at milder temperatures
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
Researchers say controversial policy will block majority of scientists from applying for grants
Universities sue DOE after agency suddenly caps indirect research costs at 15%
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
Security centre will identify unusual web traffic and threats