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200 years of benzene, the peculiar molecule that defied classification
Join us on 11 November to celebrate benzene’s 200th birthday
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Rethinking workplaces for neurodivergent staff
Neurodivergent people often excel in skills highly valued in chemistry. Nina Notman investigates how employers are breaking down barriers and harnessing these talents through workplace adjustments and recruitment reforms
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Kesterite solar cells break efficiency ceiling after decade-long stall
Once-promising kesterite solar technology has finally broken through its efficiency ceiling, jumping from a decade-long stall at 12.6% to nearly 17% in just three years – putting commercial viability within reach.
Business
Pharma sector jolted by unpredictable US tariffs policy
Firms face tough decisions amid Trump’s threatened taxes on pharmaceutical imports and ‘capricious’ approach to tariffs
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Trump’s latest rule on research grants sidelines scientific merit and adds bureaucracy, academic groups warn
A new White House directive will see political appointees vet federal research funding decisions
Research
Molecular motor stitches together catenane rings
The light-powered system produces interlocked rings, without the need for templating strategies
One-step method uses clever precursor molecule to make graphene with regular irregularities
Films that include five and seven-membered rings offer new functionality for nanoelectronics, gas sensors and catalysts
Hydrogen battery relieves the pressure for clean energy storage
Researchers develop an electrolyte that overcomes the low-capacity high-operating-temperature issues of previous hydrogen storage setups
Floating photocatalyst turns sunlight into radicals that disinfect water in minutes
Fake microscopy images generated by AI are indistinguishable from the real thing
Chemical reaction almost as old as the universe was faster than thought
Next generation gene editors engineered to significantly reduce error rate
Hydroxylamine discovery complicates water purification efforts
How does Clarivate pick its potential Nobel prize winners?
Gut bacterium amplifies amphetamine’s addictive pull
Trump steps up pharma tariff threat
Taxing branded drug imports could hit biotech innovators hardest
EU export of pesticides banned in bloc continues to increase despite commitment to end practice
Investigation of export notifications reveals prohibited agrichemical exports has risen by 50%
Why company presentations are irrelevant
Sailing towards recycling composite textiles
A global petrochemical shift
Arvinas and Pfizer seek a new home for protein degrader drug
Novo Nordisk’s new chief cuts 9000 jobs
Fatal incidents at chemical plants in the US, India and Norway
Is UK pharma really ‘uninvestable’?
A prize better than the Nobel
How a reality check, a little patience and a lot of polysaccharides shaped my scientific journey
Trump steps up pharma tariff threat
Taxing branded drug imports could hit biotech innovators hardest
Building better batteries with chemistry’s toolbox
How organic chemistry powers the development of sustainable batteries
AI tools for chemistry aren’t the end, they are a means to a beginning
Is there life after death for the fields that fall to AI?
Solar cell progress hinges on more than just materials
Solvents are a critical factor in the quest for more sustainable energy
How the Royal Society of Chemistry is reshaping recognition in the chemical sciences
Changes over the past five years have enabled a wider variety of team and individual excellence to be celebrated
Letters: October 2025
Readers discuss chemistry degree uptake, isotope analysis best practice and green cosmetics
How a mistake in the lab taught me new things about myself
One extra drop of titrant was all it took…
Automation with no barriers: how efficient dosing, data capture, pH and temperature control is achievable for every chemist
Discover the benefits of and advances in automated dosing for chemical experimental design
Nature’s amazing chemistry: reflections on its complexity and diversity
Take a walk on the wild side to discover the wacky and wonderful chemical mysteries of the natural world
Women’s health: insights in research and inclusion
Learn about the history and importance of the gender gap currently impacting women’s health sciences
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
Opinion
A prize better than the Nobel
How a reality check, a little patience and a lot of polysaccharides shaped my scientific journey
Careers
Why company presentations are irrelevant
But with more consideration for their audience, they don’t have to be
Opinion
How the Royal Society of Chemistry is reshaping recognition in the chemical sciences
Changes over the past five years have enabled a wider variety of team and individual excellence to be celebrated
Business
Sailing towards recycling composite textiles
Sustainable Extricko is using superheated steam and pressure to recycle intractable materials used in sailing
Opinion
How a mistake in the lab taught me new things about myself
One extra drop of titrant was all it took…
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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
Why understanding our foraging instinct is the key to using statistical tools
Your inner hunter-gatherer is stopping you solving problems
Ion suppression correction and normalisation in metabolomics
Join us on 5 November to learn new ways to improve data consistency with mass spectrometry
Automation with no barriers: how efficient dosing, data capture, pH and temperature control is achievable for every chemist
Discover the benefits of and advances in automated dosing for chemical experimental design
Exploring the frontiers of the periodic table: bismuth catalysis and its applications
Join us on 16 October to learn about state-of-the-art synthesis coming from one of the world’s leading catalysis research groups
The power of CAD software in accelerating product development in chemical industries
CAD is reshaping everything from reactor design to plant optimisation and making digital design a cornerstone of modern chemical innovation
Nobel prize in chemistry 2025: Reaction
Join us for an exclusive look at the Nobel in chemistry 2025 prize-winning science – make sure you’re there on 10 October
Lipidomics for antibiotic resistance (AMR) mechanisms
Join us on 23 October to discover how microbial antibiotic exposure triggers lipidomic changes, offering insight into how lipids contribute to resistance mechanisms
A prize better than the Nobel
How a reality check, a little patience and a lot of polysaccharides shaped my scientific journey
Why company presentations are irrelevant
But with more consideration for their audience, they don’t have to be
Employees need freedom to choose how to work most effectively
This is especially important to ensure neurodiverse employees get the support they need
Rethinking workplaces for neurodivergent staff
Neurodivergent people often excel in skills highly valued in chemistry. Nina Notman investigates how employers are breaking down barriers and harnessing these talents through workplace adjustments and recruitment reforms