All articles by Zahra Khan
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NewsHow is carbon dioxide being turned into food in the lab?
Butter made from captured CO2 is the latest food item to make headlines, highlighting growing interest in this field
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ResearchLanthanide–carbon triple bond synthesised and characterised
Cluster stabilised within a C80 fullerene cage
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ResearchLargest aromatic molecule found in deep space is double the size of previous record holder
Cyanocoronene found in an interstellar nursery
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BusinessCongo’s cobalt conundrum
DRC government is intervening to revive prices and stabilise supply chains
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ResearchFluorine surprises by becoming heaviest atom ever to quantum tunnel
First experimental evidence of tunnelling in fluorine pushes the boundary of our understanding of chemical bonding
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ResearchLight-driven catalytic system makes ammonia from nitrogen and water
Dual catalyst system operates under ambient conditions, offering a way to reduce ammonia production’s environmental impact
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CareersHow Bathabile Ramalapa is making a place for chemistry in health innovation
The award-winning scientist is solving health problems in the global south and inspiring other girls to follow suit
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CareersThe All-Ireland Network for Gender Equality in Chemistry is going for gold
Sharing best practices across chemistry departments to create better working environments and get Athena Swan accreditation
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ResearchFirst planar annulene compounds with metal centres synthesised
Flat structures add a new building block to organometallic chemists’ toolkit
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ResearchImproving propylene synthesis using light-activated catalysis could cut emissions
Single-atom photocatalyst makes propylene at milder temperatures
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CareersFrom professional ballet dancer to quantum chemist
Creativity has been central to James Shee’s career across both art and science
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ResearchStretching spider silk increases hydrogen bonding, improving mechanical strength
Computational analysis provides new insights into silk’s mechanical properties that was unavailable experimentally
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ResearchCarbon–boron triple bond formed for the first time in a neutral novel molecule
Synthesis could help chemists better understand bonding
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ResearchClearest ever picture of worms’ surface chemistry deepens evolutionary understanding
Cutting-edge mass spectrometry of nematodes’ ‘skin’ may reveal new ways to control parasitic infections
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ResearchZika virus discovered to alter skin chemistry to entice mosquitoes
Changing the volatiles human skin produces helps enhance viral transmission
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ResearchWorking 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
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ResearchFirst potential antidote for hydrogen sulfide poisoning created
A novel molecule can work as a multi-gas antidote providing potential treatment for carbon monoxide, cyanide and hydrogen sulfide poisoning
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ResearchChemists use AI to uncover pigments used on Berlin Wall murals
Researchers hope work will help to preserve this art
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NewsThousands protest higher education budget cuts in the Netherlands
Demonstrations in The Hague were attended by around 20,000 people
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NewsCountries announce new steps to reduce methane emissions at Cop29
A new declaration on solid waste has been endorsed by seven of the 10 largest emitters in the organic waste sector