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Brazil’s scientific community has lauded Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for funding research in his previous presidential term & now researchers are expressing palpable relief that da Silva officially won re-election against fair-right Flávio Bolsonaro. #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/researc...

‘This year, my intention was to write about catalysis, going through the history of its discovery. But I ran into a small problem: my sources didn’t agree on what that story was,’ writes Vanessa Seifert. Read on: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/ques...

Robert Hirst – a respiratory scientist at the University of Leicester in the UK – was one of the first to spot that generative AI may have been used in the video, leading him to question its biological accuracy. Read the full story here: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/small-w...

Covalent organic frameworks could help capture and break down nitrate pollution from the waterways that cause algal blooms by rearranging water molecules. Tim Wogan reports: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/covalen...

Intermediate states provide insight into the synthesis process for molecules but they’re not easy to capture. Now, chemists have revealed the fleeting intermediates involved in the synthesis of penicillin by using ultrashort x-ray pulses. #ChemSky @ox.ac.uk www.chemistryworld.com/news/x-ray-m...

There’s a moment in every chemist’s life when you realise you’ve been told fairytales. Maybe one turning point, maybe a series of small realisations throughout your education. Guillermo Restrepo reflects on one such example: how we draw molecules. #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/stop...

The most memorable moments often come from the places where science & creativity overlap. Next week, join us and two science communicators approaching the overlap in different ways to ask what makes chemistry captivating & how we can better reach audiences. www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/whe...

‘A generation of students feels betrayed by the establishment and the hidden inequalities embedded into this flawed system are now becoming apparent,’ writes Victoria Atkinson. @patdwalter.bsky.social @rsc-eic.bsky.social @rsc.org #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/punitiv...

A microorganism has – for millions of years – been organising supramolecular structures called metal–organic frameworks with excellent conductivity, transporting electrons over several centimetres & helping the bacteria survive harsh seafloor environments. www.chemistryworld.com/news/bacteri...

Steel is not an easy material to substitute & as one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions, there is a long way to go to reach net zero – and no time to waste. Read on 👇 @frankbriggs.bsky.social @neilwithers.bsky.social @rsc.org #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

Was this year's Chemistry Nobel Prize overdue? Scott Denmark shares his thoughts. Catch up on this year's Nobel reactions webinar on our website, sponsored by JMP. #sponsored www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/nob...

Andrés Manuel del Rio once reportedly said: ‘I have always been of the opinion that it is of greater importance to science, that the world should concern itself more with the discoveries that are made, than with those who make them’. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/ques...

Developing resources that highlight minoritised scientists and creating safe spaces in departments can help students to feel part of the chemistry community. www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...

The Missing Elements project began after two students approached one of their lecturers, asking: ‘How come in chemistry we only hear about white scientists?’ www.chemistryworld.com/careers/high...

X-ray snapshots of penicillin being made by an enzyme have been described by one scientist as the 'holy grail' in understanding how such drugs are made. www.chemistryworld.com/news/x-ray-m...

Bart Kahr describes the beauty and intricacy of the Soai reaction. Catch up on this year's Nobel reactions webinar on our website, sponsored by JMP. #sponsored www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/nob...

Scientists have identified the first ever instance of a MOF created by a living organism. www.chemistryworld.com/news/bacteri...

First place was awarded to Ole Bielfeldt, a German student who captured ink droplets inside an inkjet printer as it prints. www.chemistryworld.com/news/small-w...

Chemists first synthesised metal carbynes over 50 years ago. In the latest advance in the field, chemists have successfully synthesised one using an f-element. www.chemistryworld.com/news/metal-c...

Green chemistry co-architect John Warner did not grow up destined to be a chemist. Warner shares how his passion for music transitioned into a love of chemistry and how life events have shaped his professional successes www.chemistryworld.com/news/green-c...

A compound featuring a uranium–carbon triple bond is the first example of a Fischer carbyne made using an f-element, with experiments showing that this ‘is anything but your regular triple bond’ www.chemistryworld.com/news/metal-c...

A US lawsuit against Syngenta alleges that atrazine herbicide caused a man's cancer, & that Syngenta knew atrazine increased cancer risk, and failed to warn users. That’s a serious allegation, but the case rests on some nuances of regulation and risk assessment www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/us-a...

Scott Denmark discusses what he considers the 'most beautiful reaction in organic chemistry': the Soai reaction. Catch up on this year's Nobel reactions webinar on the link below, sponsored by JMP. #sponsored www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/nob...

Are traditional molecular drawings oversimplifying chemistry? One researcher makes the case for hypergraphs, a mathematical approach that could better capture the complexity of chemical systems. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/stop...

A chemical that stops tyres cracking also turns deadly for salmon once it hits the water. Tyremakers are now hunting for a replacement, but say 6PPD's unique chemistry makes that a challenge. www.chemistryworld.com/news/tyremak...

Future medicines depend on reliable chemistry. High-purity solvents and reagents, engineered by Solstice Lab and Research Chemicals, can minimise variability across complex biosynthesis workflows. #sponsored www.chemistryworld.com/controlling-...

The one remaining polycarbonate production line at Antwerp will focus on high-value speciality grades, such as heat-resistant materials. www.chemistryworld.com/news/covestr...

What if the way we draw molecules is holding chemistry back? In this opinion article, Guillermo Restrepo presents molecular hypergraphs and explains why they offer a richer way to depict bonds. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/stop...

Chemists are failing to reduce their use of hazardous solvents, and AI tools trained on their work are likely to perpetuate the problem. www.chemistryworld.com/news/40-year...

Irena Stara was one of the lovely guests we had for our Nobel prize webinar. In this JMP #SponsoredPost, she explains how she first met professor Soai, and the way this led to an ongoing collaboration. www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/nob...

Chemists have developed a reagent that adds a fluoroalkyl group while leaving molecules primed for further modification with click chemistry. The work reflects growing interest in reagents that can reduce the number of steps needed to build complex molecules.

'A new chapter for Hungary, a new chapter for Europe' said the centrist European Democratic Party yesterday, of the news.

Nessa Carson ponders the blurry line between comfort and progress, asking where the optimal zone lies, and what our approach to getting there can mean when we apply it in the right way.

In response to plan to cut 1200 jobs across Belgium, trade union members have launched strike action at GSK’s sites in Wavre and Rixensart.

The researchers say that this is the first time that their technique has been used on molecules made up of only lighter atoms. www.chemistryworld.com/news/femtose...

'Yaghi notes that these materials take inspiration from nature, which thrives on combining multiple building blocks together for a specific function' – writes Mason Wakley.

Pat Guiry explains why Kagan's work is deserving of Nobel-level acclaim in this clip, from our recent Nobel prize webinar. Watch the recording of this JMP sponsored event over on the page. #SponsoredPost www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/nob...

'A realistic approach to the initial transition period can make a significant difference' – Matteo Tardelli on how to approach networking, questions you should ask and why patience is not to be underestimated.

Our correspondent @mwakley.bsky.social has spent the past week interviewing experts for the full story on this year's #ChemNobel - including Scott Denmark and Dan Singleton, plus Didier Astruc who wrote THAT article for Le Monde in 2001 when Kagan missed out! www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...

This time round on the podcast, the amazing properties of structural colour are discussed, along with mistakes the Chemistry World team have made over the years, as part of our 'low-stakes mistakes' series.

Victoria Atkinson looks at a study that sheds new light on the differences between neurodivergent and non-neurodivergent undergraduate students' reasoning strategies – and offers insightful context on what it all means.

More gains, less hallucinations – how AI is taking on retrosynthesis.

'It troubles me sometimes that science doesn’t seem terribly efficient at spotting breakthroughs in discovery or theory' – says Phil Ball, as he reflects on a paper and the complexity that masked its greatness.

'Replacing an aromatic carbon atom with a nitrogen is a key goal for organic chemists, as many pharmaceuticals and natural products have nitrogen-containing rings, such as pyridine.'

There are no plans to transfer production of the mainly off-patent, export-focused production from Grangemouth to other Syngenta sites, as the company says they are cheaply produced elsewhere by generic manufacturers.

An intravenous antibiotic combination used for treating serious antibiotic-resistant infections, has been discontinued. As one of three therapies for such infections, Rachel Brazil explores what the decision to discontinue recarbrio could mean for patients: www.chemistryworld.com/news/merck-a...

We had a great panel of experts celebrating the work of Henri Kagan & Kensō Soai on Friday. Don’t worry if you missed the webinar exploring all things Nobel prize in chemistry, you can catch up on the recording here: #ChemSky #NobelPrize #ChemNobel @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/nob...

‘I was using a methanol/liquid nitrogen bath to cool a reaction to -100°C…’, begins Chemistry World business editor Phillip Broadwith. Read on & share some of your own low-stakes mistakes by filling out the form below: #ChemSky #lowstakesmistakes @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/the-...

Our Nobel prize explainer is here for those of us still getting our head round asymmetric autocatalysis & non-linear effects. As we celebrate the work of Kagan & Soai, we want to hear what your favourite Nobel prize has been in recent years? Tell us below 👇 www.chemistryworld.com/news/explain...

For materials scientist Nevill Gonzalez Szwacki, much of modern boron materials science traces back to Lipscomb’s recognition that electron-deficient boron is stabilised through multicentre bonding. Frances Briggs reports: @frankbriggs.bsky.social #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/fifty-y...