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Protein cement is the trick to how ticks stick
New insight into bioadhesive proteins could aid development of future biomedical tissue sealants
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A mouthful of mouthfeel
Andy Extance learns how the chemicals in food and drink create sensual culinary experiences
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Life on ice
We may be able to freeze embryos, but challenges remain for larger organs. Hayley Bennett talks to the scientists trying to push the boundaries of cryopreservation
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Carbon dioxide converted into carbon nanotube-based 3D printer ink
New process uses waste carbon dioxide to produce nanocomposite materials
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Shape-shifting carbon ring helps researchers test alternative weed management tactic
Pausing plant growth, rather than completely inhibiting it, might make weeds less inclined to develop resistance
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After-school club students in Chicago discover promising bioactive compound via goose droppings
Chicago antibiotic discovery lab engages middle school students from underrepresented communities in hands-on research
Protein cement is the trick to how ticks stick
New insight into bioadhesive proteins could aid development of future biomedical tissue sealants
First 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
Wireless, light-powered device opens door to high-throughput electrosynthesis
Quantitative mass spectrometry method streamlines high-throughput analysis
The toxic legacy of Agent Blue
Carbon dioxide converted into carbon nanotube-based 3D printer ink
Shape-shifting carbon ring helps researchers test alternative weed management tactic
After-school club students in Chicago discover promising bioactive compound via goose droppings
Time to stop mentioning alkyl group inductive effects
Re-establishing my scientist identity in industry
How to embrace a career transition outside of academia
EPA concludes that formaldehyde presents ‘unreasonable risk’ to human health
Agency will propose new regulatory actions to reduce health risks associated with the compound’s industrial uses
US state charges Lockhart director over river chemical release
High levels of PFAS found in smartwatch wristbands
PFAS manufacturers sued for deceptive marketing in US
Chemicals industry roundup 2024
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2024
Opposition to lithium mines hampers green technology supply chain
Extracting treasure from trash
What makes a good lab manager?
The planning and people skills needed to keep everything running smoothly
Take part in the #ChemistryConversations challenge
Will you share your enthusiasm for chemistry with more non-chemists?
Letters: January 2025
Readers discuss the fentanyl problem, ethanol regulations and Reading’s continuing success
Wood’s metal and the evolution of fusible alloys
Invented by American dentist Barnabas Wood (1819–1875), whose life is shrouded in mystery
The value of research is measured in many ways
Academia is a broad church
Sydney Young and his evaporative fractionator
Developments in distillation find us in good spirits
There are no life lessons to be learned in AI’s Chinese Room
There’s a lot more lab work to do before we understand the ‘language of life’
The champagne cases
When bottles of bubbly conceal criminal activities
Onscreen chemistry: The portrayal of chemical science in film and TV
Join us 14 February to discover the real-life chemistry that inspires the art of the silver screen
Harnessing hormones for health: Taking GLP-1 from research to reality
Learn about the groundbreaking science research behind the GLP-1 revolution – join us on 6 March
Broadband benchtop NMR spectroscopy: it’s more than just proton and carbon
Join us for a demonstration of how benchtop NMR can be used to study elements beyond hydrogen and carbon
Purposeful simulation: Maximising impact in surface chemistry modelling
Learn how to select appropriate computational models to deliver impact in surface chemistry research
Careers
Re-establishing my scientist identity in industry
How to embrace a career transition outside of academia
Opinion
What makes a good lab manager?
The planning and people skills needed to keep everything running smoothly
Opinion
Take part in the #ChemistryConversations challenge
Will you share your enthusiasm for chemistry with more non-chemists?
Research
After-school club students in Chicago discover promising bioactive compound via goose droppings
Chicago antibiotic discovery lab engages middle school students from underrepresented communities in hands-on research
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Computational chemist and Nobel prize-winner Martin Karplus dies at 94
Karplus’s techniques combined classical and quantum mechanical approaches to model complex chemical systems
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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
Lessons from a Nobel laureate teach us how to think better
In a world of AI, chemists need statistical thinking
Broadband benchtop NMR spectroscopy: it’s more than just proton and carbon
Join us for a demonstration of how benchtop NMR can be used to study elements beyond hydrogen and carbon
Purposeful simulation: Maximising impact in surface chemistry modelling
Learn how to select appropriate computational models to deliver impact in surface chemistry research
ChemisTwin: Cloud-based analysis of NMR and IR spectra
Discover how analytical software can support your workflow
Copper-catalysed carbon-heteroatom bond-forming processes
Explore cutting edge copper-catalysed carbon-heteroatom bond formations used in industrial applications
Driving innovation in the UK’s emerging biotechnology sector
Biotech startups and spinouts must overcome numerous challenges to get from lab to market. A new UK innovation hub aims to give this emerging sector the space, resources and expertise it needs.
Re-establishing my scientist identity in industry
How to embrace a career transition outside of academia
What makes a good lab manager?
The planning and people skills needed to keep everything running smoothly
No means no
It’s not always productive to argue back
20 years. 20 chemists. 20 stories. Part 2
How has chemistry changed in the last two decades?