All Chemistry World articles in September 2025
Research into cosmetic ingredients has left some consumers worried. This month, we explore the chemistry in the ‘clean beauty’ trend. Plus our usual round up of news, research, features and opinion from across the chemical sciences.
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ResearchMicrowaves make sustainable sticky adhesive easy to recycle
Light polymerises disulfide groups to create a transparent, robust and recyclable glue
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ResearchSilicon-based ‘ladder molecules’ take a step up in complexity
New compounds are ‘among the most complex organosilanes ever synthesised’
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ResearchBoron building block assembles tetra-substituted alkenes like Lego
Powerful method offers control of stereochemistry to produce drugs and natural products
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ResearchUnique Iron Age kohl from Iran differs from that of ancient Egypt
Eye makeup found to contain graphite and manganese but not organic ingredients
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Research‘CrystalGPT’ set to enhance how chemists design crystals in silico
Model for predicting molecular crystal properties is readily adaptable to specific tasks, even with limited data
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ResearchAI model links consumer ratings to white wines’ chemical profiles
Machine learning offers insight into how chemical markers influence perceptions of wine quality
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ResearchMorphine analogues kill pain with fewer negative side effects
Redesign of the potent painkiller’s core prevents breathing suppression and reduces addiction-related behaviours in mice
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News‘I barely sleep for four hours’: Are pesticides robbing farmers worldwide of sleep?
Studies point to an emerging link between a range of pesticides and insomnia
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NewsFleming Fund closure threatens global efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance
Public health experts worry low- and middle-income countries will suffer from UK shutting programme
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes massive increase in Horizon Europe budget to €175 billion
Questions remain about ‘tight connection’ to European Competitiveness Fund
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ResearchElectrochemistry cleans up nitrate-contaminated water without costly, toxic metals
Atomically-dispersed iron in woven carbon nanotube framework allows breakdown of pollutants
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NewsSpringer Nature launches new tool to spot awkward, tortured phrases
This latest machine learning tool follows ones created earlier this year to detect AI-generated text and flag duplicate or manipulated images
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ResearchEvidence found of nanocrystals lurking in low-density ‘amorphous’ ice
Findings may have wide-ranging implications, from the origins of life to the characterisation of technological glasses
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ResearchCarbene coating completely cuts corrosion on iron surfaces
A ’molecular double-sided tape’ protects iron from rusting with 99.6% efficiency
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NewsUK government roadmap will address presence of flea and tick treatment pesticides in rivers and lakes
Strategy aims to educate pet owners on responsible use of these products
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ResearchMembrane protein’s unique structure helps bacterial predator devour its rivals
Pentameric protein’s bowl-like shape allows it to ‘capture’ lipid molecules and disrupt cell membranes
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ResearchUltralightweight aerogels remain stable even under extreme conditions
A unique dome-shaped structural design leads to enhanced thermal and elastic properties
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ResearchAI method makes designer binders for ‘undruggable’ proteins
Technique can create molecules that target disordered regions of proteins and peptides
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel from Horizon Europe research programme
Move would affect start-ups and other innovative small businesses but not hit universities directly
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NewsThe UN’s new scientific panel on chemical pollution faces an uncertain future
While the panel’s creation was welcomed, experts and researchers express doubts about its ambitions and structure