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The health of chemistry across the pipeline

More students in the UK are studying chemistry at A-level than 20 years ago, but how does that translate to universities?

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Clearing up the compostable plastic mess

Rather than a potential triumph, the compostable plastics we use look increasingly like a tragedy. Andy Extance looks at the problems and seeks solutions

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Microcrystal electron diffraction promises a revolution in study of proteins, small molecules

Technique offers a way to get around problems with hard-to-crystallise proteins, already scoring impressive successes with a Parkinson’s protein

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Research

The race to commercialise nuclear-powered batteries

‘Radiovoltaic’ devices can deliver long-lasting power to pacemakers, planetary rovers and more

Business studies

Careers

The benefits of following a PhD with an MBA

The chemists who have achieved professional success by getting business and management degrees

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What are the limits of life?

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In search of design principles that would apply to living systems evolved anywhere in the universe

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My assistance dog gave me the confidence to start a PhD

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When anxiety threatens, Phoenix is on hand to help

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Chemistry will support India’s sustainability ambitions

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Chemistry is central to addressing challenges across a range of sectors

Trump’s re-election could empower peddlers of some of the worst anti-science ideas

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Vaccine opponent Robert F Kennedy is reportedly poised to oversee health in Trump administration

Paul Anastas: ‘I’m proudest of being part of a global green chemistry community’

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The father of green chemistry on his love of the environment, striving for unattainable perfection and breathing life into an old town library

Tackling India’s climate change health problems at Scale

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A model to put health and wellbeing at the heart of climate action

Chemistry is paving the path to net zero

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From energy and materials to food and transport, the central science is having an impact

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Careers

For chemistry to thrive, it needs to become less cliquey

We need to help more people break through the barriers of tight networks

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The health of chemistry across the pipeline

More students in the UK are studying chemistry at A-level than 20 years ago, but how does that translate to universities?

Opinion

My assistance dog gave me the confidence to start a PhD

When anxiety threatens, Phoenix is on hand to help

Careers

When goodwill goes bad

Simple gestures can intensify workplace frustration

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