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Last time Congress saved science from Trump’s cuts. Don’t bet on it this time
Trump administration has taken charge of the purse strings
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Studying materials in action
Experiments on battery electrodes and fuel cell catalysts while they’re being used – operando spectroscopy – can revolutionise our understanding of these crucial materials. Clare Sansom reports
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Putting the F in pharma
Adding fluorine to drug molecules can be tricky, but is often worthwhile. Rachel Brazil talks to the chemists trying to tame the ninth element
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What on earth is going on with research funding in the US?
Untangling what the Trump administration’s directives and executive orders mean for federally funded science
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Is hydrogen the future for cars? Manufacturers haven’t given up on it yet
Zero-emissions cars are dominated by batteries but some carmakers think hydrogen still has a part to play
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Protein cement is the trick to how ticks stick
New insight into bioadhesive proteins could aid development of future biomedical tissue sealants
Careful catalyst design boosts ethanol to hydrogen production
The reaction also generates acetic acid and its developers believe it can compete economically with current manufacturing processes
Reprocess, reuse, repeat: greener recycling of perovskite solar cells cuts costs
Mainly water-based approach is also cheaper than using new starting materials
Chlorine radicals could be used to destroy methane heading for the atmosphere
Medieval bear’s teeth shed light on historic heavy metal pollution
AI inspired by AlphaFold can predict chromatin structures found in chromosomes
Computational study says nucleophile finds σ-holes more attractive than π-holes
Generative AI pipeline creates promising antimicrobial peptides
Challenges for solar fuel devices brought into sharp focus after downpour degrades artificial tree
This nanotechnology expert works with both plant and brain cells
Jon-Paul Griffiths: ‘Starting a small company is a phenomenal experience’
The chief technology officer of Oxeco on spinning out, supporting entrepreneurs and the difficulties of identifying a market
Fluorine makes you an offer you can’t refuse
What might we do if we had a new, electron-donating equivalent element?
Generative AI pipeline creates promising antimicrobial peptides
New type of painkiller approved in US
Putting the F in pharma
Far more drugs could be taken orally by formulating them with silica nanoparticles
Dow to cut 1500 jobs as global chemicals industry reshapes
Mapping metabolite disturbances by drugs
Chemical sciences workforce growth could outstrip rest of UK over next 10 years
Jon-Paul Griffiths: ‘Starting a small company is a phenomenal experience’
The chief technology officer of Oxeco on spinning out, supporting entrepreneurs and the difficulties of identifying a market
Fluorine makes you an offer you can’t refuse
What might we do if we had a new, electron-donating equivalent element?
(–)-Scabrolide B (again!)
Proverbially, comparison may not bring joy – but it can be educational
Peering into the future of material characterisation
Operando analysis offers real-time data on what happens to devices at the atomic level
Read my lipstick
The forensic techniques distinguishing between cosmetic details
How natural nanomotors could propel new drug delivery systems
Biological cells including bacteria, sperm cells and microalgae show promise for precision treatments
Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience
Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion
Donna Nelson: ‘Being the science advisor to Breaking Bad was so much fun’
The well-known organic chemist on growing up in a small Oklahoma town, asking demographic questions and advising a hit television series
Onscreen chemistry: The portrayal of chemical science in film and TV
Join us to discover the real-life chemistry that inspires the art of the silver screen
Harnessing hormones for health: Taking GLP-1 from research to reality
Learn about the groundbreaking science research behind the GLP-1 revolution – join us on 6 March
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
Rising to the occasion: the chemistry of Easter breads
Join GBBO finalist Josh Smalley on 2 April to learn the scientific secrets of Easter bakes
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Jon-Paul Griffiths: ‘Starting a small company is a phenomenal experience’
The chief technology officer of Oxeco on spinning out, supporting entrepreneurs and the difficulties of identifying a market
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Apothecary inventory offers glimpse into medicines from the 17th century
Catalogue of shop in Nantwich, Cheshire reveals ‘treatments’ using everything from quicksilver and arsenic to ‘oil of earthworm’
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This nanotechnology expert works with both plant and brain cells
Could Markita Landry’s research group be any more interdisciplinary?
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Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience
Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion
Opinion
Donna Nelson: ‘Being the science advisor to Breaking Bad was so much fun’
The well-known organic chemist on growing up in a small Oklahoma town, asking demographic questions and advising a hit television series
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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
How AI is transforming chemistry research
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising everything from workflows to networking - so how can you bring AI into your research practice?
Pittcon: over 75 years of supporting science
The legacy of passion and purpose that makes Pittcon a one-of-a-kind event
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
Dow to cut 1500 jobs as global chemicals industry reshapes
US firm joins other industry heavyweights in shedding jobs to cut costs
New UKRI terms do more to acknowledge the diversity of PhD researchers
But further stipend increases are needed to fully widen access to doctoral study
Pay increase for UKRI-funded PhD students is biggest since 2003
Postgraduate pay campaign welcomes increase but points to years of erosion of stipends
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
Celebrating the often-overlooked skills developed in chemistry practical classes
Knowledge exchange will be vital for upskilling the chemistry workforce
Chemical sciences workforce growth could outstrip rest of UK over next 10 years
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