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One year on, Trump’s second term has upended US science
Fears that the president’s return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne out
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The future of total synthesis
From structure confirmation to methodology improvements, making complex natural products has driven innovation in organic synthesis for decades. Nina Notman looks at its current state, with threats from funding to academic pressures
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The JWST reveals the molecular origins of planetary systems
The world’s most expensive infrared spectrometer – the James Webb Space Telescope – is unearthing extraordinary exoplanet chemistry. James Mitchell Crow looks to the skies
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What’s on your lab technology wish list?
Once-magical tools are now mundane. What will the next miracles be?
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I was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
An abusive lab member made my dream course a nightmare. By speaking up, I’m reclaiming my joy
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The chemist using curry to understand indoor air pollution
Ashish Kumar’s research reveals how cooking shapes the air we breathe indoors
Ball-milled sodium provides easy access to organometallic reagent
Solvent-free organosodium is a promising alternative to lithium reagents
How chemists are harnessing halogen bonds for asymmetric synthesis
Chiral control through halogen bonding could be the next frontier for organocatalysis
AI agents set to democratise computational chemistry
Supramolecular gels improve performance of aircraft deicing fluids
Stiffest organic crystals reported to date discovered in well-known material
Tree-D printing for Christmas
Thianthrenium reagent captures elusive protein interactions in living cells
Shedding light on how photoactive crystals respond in real time
AI continues to make waves and structural editing impresses in 2025
Reprieve for Grangemouth ethylene
UK government agrees £150 million deal to support the country’s last ethylene production plant
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2025
Policy swings have made it a slippery year for pharma
Chemicals industry roundup 2025
A unifying force for African medicines
Learning computational chemistry in a new role
US backs Bayer–Monsanto with glyphosate decision
UK agrees higher drug prices to secure zero-tariff deal with US
Raj Shah: ‘A good laugh in the lab is often as important as a good reagent’
Global analysis identifies trends in platform chemical research
Some voices conspicuously silent when it comes to Trump’s science policies
Research-intensive universities have been targeted in an unprecedented and unrelenting manner since Donald Trump retook the White House on 20 January. In April, nearly a third of the 6000-plus members of the US National Academies of Sciences, which is a nonpartisan organisation charged with providing evidence-based science and technology advice ...
Democratising science, one step at a time
Artifical intelligence is just the latest method to open up chemistry to more people
An airborne exposure route for a serious kidney disease
Linking Aristolochia plants to aristolochic acid nephropathy
Langmuir’s pump and the optimism of science
Creativity nurtured by an explorative environment
Structure as a strategy
Progress in materials chemistry has often come from changing what things are made of, yet today we understand that how those components are arranged is just as important
Reprieve for Grangemouth ethylene
UK government agrees £150 million deal to support the country’s last ethylene production plant
An analytical gold mine
How forensic techniques can help trace the origin of illegally sourced gold
A unifying force for African medicines
The new African Medicines Agency is hugely important but faces significant challenges
Walter Kohn: from kindertransport and internment to DFT and the Nobel prize
Explore the legacy of Walter Kohn, the 1998 joint winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry
Restoring integrity: tackling fraud and data manipulation in scientific research
Learn how you can fight back against fraudulent research and paper mills
Optimising method transfer in regulated environments
Learn how to minimise risk and promote data quality with data-driven approaches and digital tools
Food and us: the incredible story of how food shapes humanity
Learn about the intricate interplay between our genetic and physical makeup and the food we eat
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One year on, Trump’s second term has upended US science
Fears that the president’s return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne out
News
Scientists recognised in 2026 New Year’s Honours list
Chemists receive awards for work on nuclear waste management, forensics, sustainability and promotion of inclusion and diversity
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Democratising science, one step at a time
Artifical intelligence is just the latest method to open up chemistry to more people
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US influence on international research partnerships in decline
Analysis of co-authorship data identifies trends in scientific collaboration
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Biphenyl: 20 years of Restek innovation
How Restek’s Biphenyl column changed chromatography
Explainer: the Welch Award in Chemistry
Many people have never heard about one of the biggest awards in chemistry. Chemistry World sets the record straight.
Optimising method transfer in regulated environments
Learn how to minimise risk and promote data quality with data-driven approaches and digital tools
SYNTHIA for chemists: faster route design
Discover how SYNTHIA accelerates retrosynthesis by helping chemists design, compare and refine routes with customisable filters and commercial building blocks
Developing a CITK protein degrader using the QuicTPD™ platform
Learn about the latest technology to accelerate the design of cancer treatments
Lab Innovations 2025 returns to shape the future of laboratories
Scientists, researchers, engineers, industry leaders and innovators gather for UK’s must-attend industry event
X-Pulse 90: expanding the capabilities of benchtop NMR spectroscopy
Learn how X-Pulse 90 is delivering a step change in benchtop NMR by providing flexibility without compromising performance
Why understanding our foraging instinct is the key to using statistical tools
Your inner hunter-gatherer is stopping you solving problems
One year on, Trump’s second term has upended US science
Fears that the president’s return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne out
In times of strife, should you hold a work Christmas party?
Celebrations are important, even when redundancies and funding cuts mean many chemists aren’t in the festive mood
Learning computational chemistry in a new role
A change of team brings new opportunities to build knowledge
Statements alone don’t make labs inclusive for disabled chemists
Leaders need to provide proactive support to disabled employees making adjustment requests
A love story: a polymer chemist accidentally falls for rubber
Royal Society of Chemistry calls for labs to become more inclusive for disabled chemists
I was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
Choosing the perfect path to an industrial R&D career
What can biochemists learn from drama?
The art of hosting successful chemical plant visits