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This evidence is the culmination of twenty years of investigation. ‘It’s been quite a long battle,’ shares Lai-Sheng Wang. www.chemistryworld.com/news/boron-e...

All about electrons. How is quantum computing help us understand the interactions of electrons in larger and larger protein-ligand systems? Listen to our latest podcast episode where the chemical breakdown team discuss 👇 #Quantum #Modelling #Proteins www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/qua...

The chemical breakdown team dig into how researchers uncovered contamination inflating their microplastic pollution results & trace the developments from an emerging area of study. Listen to our latest episode: #Microplastics #Pollution #Chemistry @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/qua...

What issues might arise as more and more people switch to electric vehicles? The chemical breakdown team take a look at the materials powering EVs in a special battery-themed episode. Listen here: #Battery #Materials #Future #Energy #Demand #EVs www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/bat...

What does the future of electric vehicles hold and how are battery materials adapting to meet power needs & rising demand? The chemical breakdown team bring us a special battery-themed episode this week. Listen here: www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/bat...

This week, we hear about the lab ideas that people can adapt to their needs. The chemical breakdown team unpack what sustainability looks like in labs today & more in our latest episode. @rsc.org @emmapewsey.bsky.social @jennifernewton.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/van...

New findings serve as a ‘powerful reminder that the deepest principles of chemical bonding apply far beyond carbon’, says lead researcher & f-element chemist Steve Liddle. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/three-a...

What’s preventing vanadium from being used in treatment for type 2 diabetes & cancer? The chemical breakdown team unpack the story of vanadium & the hurdles chemists have faced trying to realise its medial potential in our latest episode. Listen 👇 www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/van...

New complexes with aromatic three-atom bismuth rings stabilised by heavy actinide atoms challenge the idea that aromaticity is limited to carbon systems. Read here: @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/three-a...

How can chemistry help solve the mystery of the Mary Celeste, and what unexpected interactions are researchers seeing from supposedly inert materials? Find out in this week’s podcast episode. Listen here 👇 @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ine...

The chemical breakdown podcast team hears how science sleuths are tackling academic publishing fraud & takes a deeper look at the weird world of water. Listen here: www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/two...

From preventing clothing wrinkles more sustainably, to the health and environmental risks of dyes and surface properties, catch up on our latest webinar now: www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/tex...

This exceptionally bulky ligand features trityl groups and a benzylated backbone that together create steric shielding that allows the isolation of rare low-coordinate metal complexes. www.chemistryworld.com/news/benzyla...

Are we close to being able to recreate life in the lab? On last week's podcast, we discussed our recent RNA world feature, diving into the hypothesised origins of life on Earth and what it can teach us about what life could look like on other planets. www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/alp...

A copper 'superatom' has been created that shows great potential in reducing carbon dioxide to small chemicals and simple fuels. www.chemistryworld.com/news/stable-...

A surprising mystery could hold the key to understanding nutrient cycles at the ends of the Earth. Learn how scientists on the RRS Sir David Attenborough conduct this vital research in the world’s toughest conditions. (Video by CW's Mariana Kneppers.) www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

A manganese mystery in the Antarctic could unlock secrets of global nutrient cycles. Discover how scientists aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough tackle this challenge in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. rsc.li/manganese-mystery

Computational studies and bonding analysis show that the metallocene’s boron ring is isoelectronic with the benzenyl cation radical. www.chemistryworld.com/news/all-bor...

Researchers at Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have discovered a mechanochemical method to upcycle PTFE (aka Teflon) into valuable fluorinated building blocks — all without solvents or high temperatures. See the method here.

Scotch tape was first made famous as a scientific tool when it was used to exfoliate single-atom layers of carbon – graphene – from graphite. Now Dick Zare and colleagues have found a new use for it: driving chemical reactions. www.chemistryworld.com/news/microli...

Who doesn't love the satisfying sound of sticky tape coming off its reel? Well, it turns out that there's even more going on – find out what this 'microlighting' effect is, and what it's got to do with the less excellent sensation of ripping off a plaster. www.chemistryworld.com/news/microli...

Part of what drew Melanie Sanford to organic chemistry is how (relatively) easy the experiments are to do. What about you? #ChemSky #ScienceSky

Did you know that you breathe an average of 12 kilograms of air a day? Learn more astounding gas facts in our free webinar, It’s a gas – with author @markmiodownik.bsky.social. Link to watch below! #ChemSky #ScienceSky #BioSky

Getting proper data on LGBTQ+ people in Stem is important for fostering inclusion. But how do we sensitively handle the fact that many scientific staff and students come from countries where they could face prosecution for their identity?

A new water stable carbene validates a hypothesis put forward almost 70 years ago by the famed organic chemist Ronald Breslow. www.chemistryworld.com/news/super-s...

How do filmmakers walk the line between being realistic and being responsible when portraying chemistry on screen? Sometimes you make mistakes on purpose! #ChemSky #FilmSky

How important is it to use fresh ingredients when baking? Not just unspoiled milk, eggs and butter, but flour too? @joshpsmalley.bsky.social has the answer! #ChemSky #ScienceSky #BakingSky

Learn how experiments in a garden shed grew from a hobby to a profession for Simon Angerer, and how he demonstrates the chemiluminescence of singlet oxygen using everyday materials! www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/maki...

If you still need a hot cross bun recipe for Easter weekend, look no further than Josh Smalley's science-based formula! www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/ris...

A new robot is helping researchers refine their technique of identifying the chemical composition of salts from images of their dried deposits. The method now has an accuracy of almost 99%. www.chemistryworld.com/news/robot-r... #ChemSky

"I know you might think you’ve heard this before, but computational methods are now so powerful, they’re going to lead us directly to drugs!" @dereklowe.bsky.social and @philiprobinson.bsky.social give us a window into the latest MegaPharm project meeting... 💊 rsc.li/MegaPharmMee...

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What's actually going on, chemically speaking, when we caramelise sugar? Not one reaction, but many! If you're craving more scrumptious science, join us for a webinar with Josh Smalley, all about the scientific secrets of beloved Easter breads on Wednesday! Sign up below ⬇️

GLP-1 is not a drug - it's a precursor to a drug! As Richard DiMarchi explained in our webinar 'Harnessing hormones for health: Taking GLP-1 from research to reality', we can thank some chemical modification magic for the benefits of semaglutide for treating obesity and diabetes. #ChemSky

Why do we temper chocolate? You might be surprised to find out that it has to do with chemistry - the six crystal forms of chocolate to be precise, as Josh Smalley explains! Want another helping of culinary chemistry? Join us for a free Easter-centric webinar with Josh next week.

With metal atoms tending to form clusters rather than rings, all-metal aromatic cyclic structures, like this new five-membered aromatic bismuth ring, are exceedingly rare. www.chemistryworld.com/news/five-me...

Texas-based company Colossal Biosciences has bred what it calls 'woolly' mice. The creatures had multiple genes edited to grow shaggy coats that resemble those of woolly mammoths, in a stepping stone to hopefully lead to the de-extinction of key mammoth traits. www.chemistryworld.com/news/could-w...

There are more dimensions to engagement than you may realize. Behavioural, cognitive and affective engagement are all important pieces to the puzzle that is making sure students are engaging deeply with laboratory courses. #ChemSky

Researchers in the US have developed a biodegradable adhesive polymer that’s even stronger than super glue. www.chemistryworld.com/news/tuning-...

'We know that social and economic inequalities are limiting the aspirations and career choices of some young people and widening the education gap,' explains @drstephenhendry.bsky.social. So why are working professionals actively avoiding getting into conversations about it?

Early cancer diagnosis can not only reduce patient costs but save lives. Liquid biopsies can allow scientists to identify cancer at an early stage, track tumour progression, assess treatment effectiveness and even enable personalised treatment plans.

From cake to curry, chocolate to cheese, chemistry is implicated in all of our favourite dishes! In our final video celebrating our 20th anniversary, Chemistry World's digital content producer Chris Pink walks through some of our favourite food-themed covers from years gone by.

Will liquid biopsies replace traditional biopsies in cancer diagnosis and treatment? Catherine Alix-Panabières sees them more as a complementary technique, one that offers certain benefits when it comes to continually monitoring disease progression.

Laboratories are where students learn to do chemistry. Given the expenses of running these crucial spaces for developing scientists, how can we best utilise laboratory practicals for today's students?

2024 Nobel prize winner David Baker didn't even realize the award came with a medal! Luckily, he is planning to waive his 'absolute no travel rule' to attend the ceremony in Stockholm to receive it.

The first, and only, chemistry prize awarded to two women; long-awaited lithium ion prizes and more have featured on our November covers in the last 20 years. Rupali Dabas highlights some of our favourites!