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Harvard’s former chemistry chair takes new position at Chinese university
Charles Lieber, the nanoscience pioneer convicted for not disclosing his ties to China, has just joined Tsinghua University
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What happens to our bodies after we die?
The decay and decomposition of a human body may be unpleasant to consider, but it can be crucial in criminal justice. Rupali Dabas talks to the forensic scientists developing techniques that can sniff out the truth
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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
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Take two polls to help Iupac define molecular machines
An Iupac committee wants your input to guide its recommendations for key terms in the field
Opinion
Polymorphs matter – especially when they might disappear
Disappearing polymorphs offer a fascinating example of the dark arts of crystallisation
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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
Actinide bonding could be tweaked by adjusting oxidation states
Modelling reveals that control of mysterious phi bonds could change behaviour of f-block elements
Amino acid sequences used to predict enzyme stereoselectivity
Team behind tool hope to dramatically reduce the experimental workload of scientists using directed evolution to develop biocatalysts
LSD analogue synthesised by swapping just two atoms less likely to cause hallucinations
Enzyme-inspired ligand distinguishes between simple alkyl groups
Digital workflow for electroanalytical technique is Fair data exemplar
One of the biggest questions in Mars science may have been answered by the Curiosity rover
Less than 10% of plastics are produced using recycled materials
Graphene-enhanced supramolecular gels direct how drug molecules crystallise
Cascade reaction brings a new dimension to amine synthesis
In search of truth and rules
To codify and predict ever more complex phenomena is one of science’s great drivers
Merck KGaA to buy cancer specialist SpringWorks
$3.9 billion deal boosts Merck’s pipeline as it faces patent expiries
Gilead settles US HIV drug kickback lawsuit
Giving companies room to grow
Out of the suburbs: the rise of urban labs
The hole in the UK chemical industry
The problem of scale-up in the UK
Polymorphs matter – especially when they might disappear
Fears grow over the future of mRNA vaccine research in the US
Letters: May 2025
Readers share memories of home chemistry and concerns about carbon capture, and more
Making myself at home in the lab
How experiments in a garden shed grew from a hobby to a profession
Dimethyl sulfide signature may not indicate extraterrestrial life
But a microbial source of the signal from planet K2-18b would have interesting implications for evolution
In search of truth and rules
To codify and predict ever more complex phenomena is one of science’s great drivers
Quality research under threat as budgets are being squeezed
Researchers are once again being asked to turn less into more
We need to build the data that chemistry deserves - here’s how we can do it
Creating a purpose-built repository of standardised reaction data is a tall order, but the reward would be huge
Giving companies room to grow
Can shopping centres and offices become urban lab spaces for innovative companies to grow and scale-up?
Take two polls to help Iupac define molecular machines
An Iupac committee wants your input to guide its recommendations for key terms in the field
Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Delve into 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 to learn the scientific secrets of Easter bakes
Accelerating chemical synthesis: digital innovations from lab to industrial scale
Join us on 22 May to explore how digital chemistry is advancing synthetic chemical development and enhancing innovation
In conversation with Melanie Sanford
Join us for an exclusive live interview with renowned chemist Melanie Sanford
Opinion
Making myself at home in the lab
How experiments in a garden shed grew from a hobby to a profession
Opinion
In search of truth and rules
To codify and predict ever more complex phenomena is one of science’s great drivers
Business
Out of the suburbs: the rise of urban labs
Could empty office blocks and shopping centres provide much-needed space for growing companies?
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‘Exodus will require action’: chemistry laureates warn young researchers will desert US
Trump administration’s targeting of grants, funding and visas creating hostile environment for scientists
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We need to build the data that chemistry deserves - here’s how we can do it
Creating a purpose-built repository of standardised reaction data is a tall order, but the reward would be huge
Free energy methods and digital transformation of drug discovery
Synergistic application of AI-based generative chemistry and free energy methods streamlines molecule discovery and optimisation
Accelerating chemical synthesis: digital innovations from lab to industrial scale
Join us on 22 May to explore how digital chemistry is advancing synthetic chemical development and enhancing innovation
Design of experiments: Smarter methods, better results
Delve into 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
‘Equality means more than passing laws’
How to make chemistry spaces inclusive of all genders
Bridging the gap after submitting a PhD thesis
Finding ways to fund students as they search for jobs and complete lab work for publications
From professional ballet dancer to quantum chemist
Creativity has been central to James Shee’s career across both art and science
The pension cost of doing a PhD
Exploring the wider impacts of a PhD on your finances