Research
Protective coating for timber made from tree bark compounds
Coating avoids using fossil hydrocarbons so could provide a sustainable alternative to traditional solvent-based paints, varnishes and oils
Feature
The new signs bringing greater understanding to organic chemistry
Rebecca Trager speaks to a US team developing a sign language lexicon for chemistry concepts that combines form with meaning to make the field more accessible for everyone
Feature
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
Thriving as a Deaf chemistry PhD student
Asma Sheikh talks about growing up, discovering her passion for chemistry and being a teaching assistant
News
After years of negotiations, a global agreement to tackle plastic pollution is within sight
The UN’s plastics treaty negotiations have faced many hurdles, but delegates are getting closer to a final agreement
Research
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
Protective coating for timber made from tree bark compounds
Coating avoids using fossil hydrocarbons so could provide a sustainable alternative to traditional solvent-based paints, varnishes and oils
Isotope analysis reveals ‘mundane’ origins of remarkable dinosaur fossil site
Collapsing burrows, not volcanoes, killed the dinosaurs in China’s Yixian Formation
Scientists uncover the chemistry of the corpse flower’s potent stench
First detected 40 years ago, a byproduct in chloraminated drinking water has finally been identified
Large language models are better than humans at answering chemistry questions
Colour-changing textiles for temperature regulation
AI robots work together to perform autonomous synthesis and analysis
Tomato sweetness boosted by gene editing to knock out two genes
Microcrystal electron diffraction promises a revolution in study of proteins, small molecules
Deadly explosion at US food colouring plant
2 workers dead, 11 injured at Givaudan Sense Colour in Louisville
New recommendations to assist UK move away from animals in chemical safety assessments
UK well-positioned to become a leader in animal-free testing
Shell appeal overturns ruling enforcing faster emissions cuts
‘It could be a catastrophe’: Déjà vu and panic for scientists as Trump wins second term
The benefits of following a PhD with an MBA
The chemical industry is falling short on supporting women
US government moves to block J&J talc bankruptcy resolution
Sanofi spins out its consumer healthcare business
Large language models are great, but they don’t speak to me
Thriving as a Deaf chemistry PhD student
Asma Sheikh talks about growing up, discovering her passion for chemistry and being a teaching assistant
Letters: November 2024
Readers celebrate longevity, ponder practical purposes, and more
Do chemists die young?
Death notices for chemists suggest perhaps not, despite the hazards found in many labs
What are the limits of life?
In search of design principles that would apply to living systems evolved anywhere in the universe
My assistance dog gave me the confidence to start a PhD
When anxiety threatens, Phoenix is on hand to help
Langley’s bolometer and the importance of ‘stamp collecting’
Mapping a spectrum of developments
Chemistry will support India’s sustainability ambitions
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
Vaccine opponent Robert F Kennedy is reportedly poised to oversee health in Trump administration
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
Emerging routes to new therapeutics: Highlights from winning Horizon Prize teams
Discover how new therapeutics have the potential to address unmet medical needs
ChemisTwin: Cloud-based analysis of NMR and IR spectra
Discover how analytical software can support your workflow
Feature
The new signs bringing greater understanding to organic chemistry
Rebecca Trager speaks to a US team developing a sign language lexicon for chemistry concepts that combines form with meaning to make the field more accessible for everyone
Opinion
Thriving as a Deaf chemistry PhD student
Asma Sheikh talks about growing up, discovering her passion for chemistry and being a teaching assistant
Careers
Financial challenges affect the health of UK chemistry
Maintaining a healthy chemistry pipeline requires affordable education and training routes
Opinion
Do chemists die young?
Death notices for chemists suggest perhaps not, despite the hazards found in many labs
Careers
For chemistry to thrive, it needs to become less cliquey
We need to help more people break through the barriers of tight networks
Sponsored
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.
Financial challenges affect the health of UK chemistry
Maintaining a healthy chemistry pipeline requires affordable education and training routes
Do chemists die young?
Death notices for chemists suggest perhaps not, despite the hazards found in many labs
For chemistry to thrive, it needs to become less cliquey
We need to help more people break through the barriers of tight networks
When goodwill goes bad
Simple gestures can intensify workplace frustration
The benefits of following a PhD with an MBA
The chemical industry is falling short on supporting women
How to finish a PhD
Yvonne Perrie: ‘Good research culture is about being able to learn and fail without judgment’
How taking part in extracurricular activities during your PhD can help you build your CV
Why we need public analysts