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What makes a scientific breakthrough truly chemical?
Why MOFs are a great choice for the Nobel prize in chemistry
A current take on the Swern oxidation
Electrochemical update to a classic reaction trades cryogenic conditions for room temperature, to selectively convert primary and secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones
Spin-out support is stretched thin
University entrepreneurs need more consistent help to bridge the gap betweeen ideas and businesses
AI tool paints bigger picture of global impact of millions of research grants, papers and patents
Team behind Funding the Frontier hope it will help funders and policymakers make better decisions but others worry system might favour ‘safe’ research
Transforming toxic arsenic sludge into a valuable commodity for green technologies, electronics
A simple process extracts valuable pure arsenic metal from groundwater treatment waste
A brief intro to altermagnetism
Experiments only directly confirmed the existence of this type of magnetic material last year but it’s already making waves
Magnetic spin waves could slash computer energy consumption
Researchers are developing magnonic processors that use magnetic spin waves instead of electric current to process data. Rachel Brazil discovers how it could potentially reduce energy consumption by 90% and offer new possibilities for neuromorphic computing
Odile Eisenstein: ‘Some of the most important advice is to be persistent’
The pioneering theoretical chemist on teaching herself programming and the importance of freedom
Cryptic chemistry crossword #109
‘Right away, ensure to proceed (5)’ to complete this cryptic chemistry crossword
Water squeezed into 2D channels conducts electricity 100,000 times better
Network of quasi-2D hydrogen bonding may be responsible for effect
Chemistry wordoku #117
A sudoku-style logic puzzle with a chemistry twist
Biphenyl: 20 years of Restek innovation
How Restek’s Biphenyl column changed chromatography
When the cat’s away, the bats will play
Does Felis catus play nicely with its seasonal partners?
The cost of a visa for a researcher moving to the UK is 22 times that of international average
Royal Society is warning that the high upfront costs are putting off talented researchers
Civet coffee kopi luwak’s reputedly superior flavour may have chemical basis
Coffee beans that have passed through the gut of Asian palm civet have more compounds associated with intense tastes
J&J now faces talc cancer claims in the UK
Alongside nearly 70,000 US lawsuits, over 3000 claimants have filed joint UK legal action
Algenesis cracks diisocyanate problem to make fully bio-based polyurethane
Process combines algal fermentation with flow chemistry and avoids hazardous phosgene
UK’s new national laboratories site will support ‘invisible infrastructure’ of measurements that keep world in sync
£20 million investment by LGC will boost country’s analytical and metrology capabilities