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Bill to ban all Chinese nationals from receiving US student visas causes alarm
Legislation’s sponsor claims it will prevent espionage, but there are warnings it will harm US competitiveness
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The glyphosate debate
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
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COFs head for the big time
Two decades on from the first reported covalent organic frameworks, Nina Notman investigates what their future holds
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My summer writing for Chemistry World
Rupo Mapanga on being a science writer intern at the Royal Society of Chemistry
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What on earth is going on with research funding in the US?
Untangling what the Trump administration’s directives and executive orders mean for federally funded science
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Is hydrogen the future for cars? Manufacturers haven’t given up on it yet
Zero-emissions cars are dominated by batteries but some carmakers think hydrogen still has a part to play
Kakhovka dam attack exposed ‘toxic time bomb’ of heavy metal pollution
Newly exposed sediments are estimated to contain around 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals
Inorganic mechanism driving mysterious surge of powerful greenhouse gas
Sunlight triggers nitrous oxide production in ocean surface water
Iron from single meteorite found in ancient Polish artefacts
Skeletal editing targets double bonds
Carbon–boron triple bond formed for the first time in a neutral novel molecule
Berkelium snared in organometallic trap
Last year a top Syrian chemist was murdered. The problem is he never existed
Centre of the Earth could hold large reservoir of iron–helium compounds
Study challenges notion that solution-phase organic reactions are unfeasible at high temperatures
US reviews chemical incident prevention planning rules
Risk Management Program has been extended and rolled back under successive governments
Weight loss drug supply races
With official shortages ended, but the first generics gearing up for launch, companies are looking for the next generation of drugs
The glyphosate debate
US drops chloroprene emissions lawsuit against Denka
Ending of US weight-loss drug shortages prompts compounder complaints
Why companies are rushing to flatter Trump
New Trump tariffs worry North American chemical industries
Biomanufacturing proliferates in chemicals
Chevron and BP cutting thousands of jobs
Tunnelling to the heart of cell communication
Nanotubes are being found in an increasing number of biological contexts, including the developing heart
Weight loss drug supply races
With official shortages ended, but the first generics gearing up for launch, companies are looking for the next generation of drugs
Why companies are rushing to flatter Trump
Pharma firms are among many pausing diversity programmes and promising domestic investment
Classifications, racial discrimination and Covid-19
Lessons with philosophical significance for how we group people and objects
My summer writing for Chemistry World
Rupo Mapanga on being a science writer intern at the Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemists amid coronavirus five years on
Rebecca Trager catches up with four chemists to see how their working lives have changed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Chemists amid coronavirus five years on: Krystle McLaughlin
An assistant chemistry professor at a small college in New York gets her career back on track, thanks to a tenure clock extension and teaching release
Chemists amid coronavirus five years on: Liang Zhang
Lockdown gave a young chemistry professor in China the space and time to consider the most worthwhile projects, and that has benefited his team
Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Join us on March 25 & 27 for this two part workshop and discover a better way to experiment
Rising to the occasion: the chemistry of Easter breads
Join GBBO finalist Josh Smalley on 2 April to learn the scientific secrets of Easter bakes
In conversation with Melanie Sanford
Join us on 16 April for an exclusive live interview with renowned chemist Melanie Sanford
Harnessing hormones for health: Taking GLP-1 from research to reality
Learn about the groundbreaking science research behind the GLP-1 revolution
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US reviews chemical incident prevention planning rules
Risk Management Program has been extended and rolled back under successive governments
Research
Iron from single meteorite found in ancient Polish artefacts
Discoveries indicate meteoritic iron was falling out of fashion in the late iron age
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Analysis reveals ethnic minority applicants’ grant success rates still lower
Engineering and physical sciences’ review panels in UK more likely to award white researchers
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‘A mix of amazement, pure joy and relief’: chemists reflect on their Eureka moments
Cultivating your surroundings and work practices can make your own Eureka moment more likely
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Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Join us on March 25 & 27 for 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
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
How to thrive at conferences
Five tips for making the most of meet-ups
My summer writing for Chemistry World
Rupo Mapanga on being a science writer intern at the Royal Society of Chemistry
Sara Shinton’s career developing research leaders
UKRI’s Future Leaders Fellows Development Network director is on a mission to improve research culture through good leadership
Dow to cut 1500 jobs as global chemicals industry reshapes
US firm joins other industry heavyweights in shedding jobs to cut costs
New UKRI terms do more to acknowledge the diversity of PhD researchers
Pay increase for UKRI-funded PhD students is biggest since 2003
Caltech grad students and postdocs secure pay rises and better benefits
Explainer: How an American car workers’ union became a champion for postdocs
Celebrating the often-overlooked skills developed in chemistry practical classes
Knowledge exchange will be vital for upskilling the chemistry workforce