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‘It’s carnage’: Former NIH director decries Trump administration efforts to slash research spending
Elias Zerhouni tells Chemistry World what’s changed from when he was appointed by a Republican president to the current Trump administration
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The chemistry of fear
Recent advances in measurement techniques have shed light on the different roles of various biomolecules during frightening and stressful situations. Anna Demming looks at how it may lead to new therapeutic interventions for conditions like PTSD
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How atomic weights change with scientific understanding
Why do the atomic weights on the periodic table keep changing? Kit Chapman meets the team behind the decimal places
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How the extraordinary science of everyday items is bringing chemistry to the public
Three analytical chemists explain how turning powerful techniques towards ordinary objects inspires public engagement with science
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Wordle meets the periodic table: Five games to test your chemistry knowledge
Love Wordle and chemistry? Combine the two with these daily chemistry-themed word games
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Plastic treaty negotiations go down to the wire
Capping production and limiting use of harmful chemicals are key topics for negotiators to consider
Recoded E. coli strain shows that life can function with significantly compressed genetic code
Researchers remove seven codons from E. coli’s genetic code
Low lithium levels linked to Alzheimer’s
Immune cells’ ability to degrade amyloid-beta peptides restored in mice treated with lithium salt
Nobelium becomes heaviest element with identified compounds
Gold samples heated to 19,000K without losing their crystalline structure
AI tools turned to creating designer proteins for personalised cancer therapies and antibiotics
LLMs could rewrite how AIs predict reactions and plan syntheses
Reactivity of helium could be unlocked by a combination of fluorine and extreme pressures
Clathrate material’s crystal structure finally solved, 80 years after it was first discovered
Strange tetra-alcohol synthesised in simulated interstellar ice
US government cancels mRNA vaccine research
Experts fear industrial and academic research may move abroad after infectious disease projects cancelled
‘Creative destruction’ in the chemistry lab
Some obsolete lab equipment is quickly replaced, while other items are stubbornly persistent. What modern tech will survive to the 2060s?
Merck & Co to cut 6000 jobs, Moderna to cut around 500
DuPont and spin-offs settle with New Jersey over PFAS contamination
Intergovernmental panel on chemicals, waste and pollution needs diverse input
US EPA accused of skewing soil testing data after East Palestine disaster
Ten years on, pharma industry still testing for implausible alkyl sulfonate ester contaminants
Sarepta gene therapy deaths highlight tragic rare disease dilemma
Losing sleep over pesticide exposure
I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten the words
The challenges of learning chemistry in your non-native language
‘Creative destruction’ in the chemistry lab
Some obsolete lab equipment is quickly replaced, while other items are stubbornly persistent. What modern tech will survive to the 2060s?
Intergovernmental panel on chemicals, waste and pollution needs diverse input
Balancing industrial expertise against unwanted commercial influence is not easy but shouldn’t be discounted
Wordle meets the periodic table: Five games to test your chemistry knowledge
Love Wordle and chemistry? Combine the two with these daily chemistry-themed word games
Letters: August 2025
Readers continue celebrating benzene and debating the use of glyphosate
Learning about chemistry in prenatal class
Opportunities for infographics to contribute to health literacy
Losing sleep over pesticide exposure
Managing exposure risks poses questions about the extent of producers’ and regulators’ responsibilities for safety
The atomic weights of most chemical elements aren’t constant
But those values are constantly refined
Women’s health: insights in research and inclusion
Learn about the history and importance of the gender gap currently impacting women’s health sciences – Join us on 28 August
Forensic taphonomy: the chemistry of delivering justice
Join us to discover the chemical processes that occur after death and how they’re revolutionising criminal investigations
Modelling amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) release mechanisms
Learn how thermodynamic modelling and molecular simulation can help our understanding of amorphous solid dispersion
Accelerating chemical synthesis: digital innovations from lab to industrial scale
Explore how digital chemistry is advancing synthetic chemical development and enhancing innovation
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I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten the words
The challenges of learning chemistry in your non-native language
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How to use an individual development plan to advance your career
Four steps to assess your current position and set your goals
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Merck & Co to cut 6000 jobs, Moderna to cut around 500
Both firms aiming to make significant reductions in annual costs by reorganising
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The additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
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How the extraordinary science of everyday items is bringing chemistry to the public
Three analytical chemists explain how turning powerful techniques towards ordinary objects inspires public engagement with science
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We need to build the data that chemistry deserves - here’s how we can do it
Creating a purpose-built repository of standardised reaction data is a tall order, but the reward would be huge
Free energy methods and digital transformation of drug discovery
Synergistic application of AI-based generative chemistry and free energy methods streamlines molecule discovery and optimisation
Accelerating chemical synthesis: digital innovations from lab to industrial scale
Explore how digital chemistry is advancing synthetic chemical development and enhancing innovation
Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Delve into this two part workshop and discover a better way to experiment
How AI is transforming chemistry research
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising everything from workflows to networking - so how can you bring AI into your research practice?
Pittcon: over 75 years of supporting science
The legacy of passion and purpose that makes Pittcon a one-of-a-kind event
Setting new standards for British laboratories
Lab Innovations brings together experts from all corners of the industry
AstraZeneca synthetic chemistry prize winner celebrates ‘culmination of a high-quality academia-industry collaboration’
Ruth Webster from University of Cambridge wins 2024 AstraZeneca prize in synthetic chemistry for her work on iron catalysis
How to use an individual development plan to advance your career
Four steps to assess your current position and set your goals
The additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
Even in difficult times, leaders should inspire hope
Finding positives is a vital part of leadership
How I became the crossword compiler for Chemistry World
Paul Board has been setting Chemistry World’s crosswords for over 15 years. To celebrate the centenary of the (fully) cryptic crossword, he explains his crossword setting process and dissects some of his favourite science-based clues
How to organise a conference
How to excel at public speaking
Good network connections help startup founders and employees to succeed
The startups that grew out of the Pfizer redundancies
Choosing the right mentor
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime