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Chemistry World is the flagship magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Since 2004, Chemistry World has served a global community of chemical scientists with high quality science journalism covering the latest research, new and views from international sources and respected contributors.
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Caltech grad students and postdocs secure pay rises and better benefits
After months of negotiations union helps academics secure expanded protections and new rights
Explainer: How an American car workers’ union became a champion for postdocs
The United Auto Workers union now represents over 100,000 academics, supercharging their fight for better conditions
New plans for ‘encasing’ Marie Curie building met with further opposition
Heritage group claims ‘oversized’ project ‘jeopardises’ the building’s architectural integrity
Cardiff University proposes merging chemistry department with other schools
Up to 10 chemistry staff could be made redundant under the proposals
Working towards an Australian First Nations periodic table
Zahra Khan finds out how a team of scholars is working with the Gadigal to develop a chart that celebrates Indigenous knowledge of the chemical elements
Celebrating the often-overlooked skills developed in chemistry practical classes
Where else do you get such an opportunity to tinker with things?
Letters: February 2025
A reader argues for greater use of quantum chemistry in Iupac definitions
Electron microscopy reveals how ruthenium reordering boosts hydrogen production from ammonia
Self-improvement process sees ruthenium clusters transition from amorphous shapes to truncated nanopyramids
‘Chemistry will no longer be an exclusive club’: how AI is changing Omar Yaghi’s work
UC Berkeley’s reticular chemistry pioneer tells us about his new institute using AI to tackle climate change
February 2025 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the February 2025 print issue of Chemistry World
In conversation with Melanie Sanford
Join us on 16 April for an exclusive live interview with renowned chemist Melanie Sanford
Quick chemistry crossword #071
Ligands, laws and lab equipment are all part of this quick chemistry crossword puzzle
Knowledge exchange will be vital for upskilling the chemistry workforce
To meet societal challenges, chemical scientists need more opportunities to learn across disciplines and sectors
Cryptic chemistry crossword #071
You’ll need skills in double entendres and puns as well as chemistry to solve this cryptic crossword!
Chemistry wordoku #079
Solve this sudoku-inspired puzzle and find the textbook answer
Chemical sciences workforce growth could outstrip rest of UK over next 10 years
Royal Society of Chemistry report says support for schools, universities and industry is needed for sector to thrive
Two-way polymerisation produces both elastic and rigid recyclable thermoset plastics
One-pot synthesis uses dihydrofuran monomers
Quick test could catch fatal tick fever before it’s too late
Lateral flow test diagnosed fatal disease in animal model before symptoms appeared
Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Join us on March 25 & 27 for this two part workshop and discover a better way to experiment
