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US energy department cap on indirect research costs temporarily halted after universities file lawsuit
Universities sue DOE after agency suddenly caps indirect research costs at 15%
Willie May: ‘We need to find and support the “missing millions”’
The analytical chemist on growing up Black in Alabama in the 1950s and 1960s and his journey through NIST, academia and the AAAS presidency
Reimagining synthetic strategy with skeletal editing ticks box on chemists’ wish list
Selective heteroatom alkylation offers route to modify important drug building blocks
Fears grow over the future of mRNA vaccine research in the US
Researchers working on mRNA vaccines fear federal funding might be halted, with many looking to move projects abroad
Bridging the gap after submitting a PhD thesis
Finding ways to fund students as they search for jobs and complete lab work for publications
Egypt set to join Horizon Europe
Egypt will be the second African nation to fully associate to the EU’s flagship research programme
Crystal clear structure prediction
As the clouds clear on computational crystal structure prediction, is the technique ready to empower mainstream materials research? James Mitchell Crow reports
Acceptable levels of (epi)genetic engineering
Amplifying or silencing genes may be preferable to permanently changing genetic code
The value of good software extends beyond its cost
Whether third-party or built in-house, thoughtful design and implementation can improve workflows and make science more inclusive
Improving propylene synthesis using light-activated catalysis could cut emissions
Single-atom photocatalyst makes propylene at milder temperatures
Australian who ordered radioactive materials over the internet walks away from court
Emmanuel Lidden had been attempting to collect every element on the periodic table
Chemical engineering graduate student in US has visa cancelled without warning
Two Saudi graduate students at NCSU, including one studying chemical engineering, self-deported rather than be detained by immigration officials
Cryptic chemistry crossword #081
’Old English bilge about person owed’ and other fiendish clues
Chemistry wordoku #089
A sudoku-style puzzle to test your critical thinking skills
Quick chemistry crossword #081
This pleasing puzzle will test your knowledge of scientists from around the world
29 dead in explosions at two illegal fireworks factories in India
Incidents in Gujarat and West Bengal highlight minimal oversight of hazardous industry
I use storytelling to write great lab reports
A formal writeup of an experiment has much in common with a thrilling story
How deadly pesticides ended up in the food of South Africa’s poorest citizens
Aldicarb and terbufos – pesticides tightly controlled or banned elsewhere – are killing people in the nation’s townships
BioLab fined for fire and chemical plume at US plant
‘Improperly stored’ pool chemicals reacted with water to release chlorine
Is chemistry really dying in the US and Europe? Not so fast
Chinese universities completely dominated one recent ranking of the chemical sciences but that’s not the whole picture
Rare disease drug can make human blood toxic to mosquitoes
Insect enzyme inhibitor could help control malaria
Government reduces UK Reach fees by ‘£40 million’
Registration fees for most chemicals reduced, but uncertainty remains over safety data requirements