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US Supreme Court quashes Purdue opioid bankruptcy plan
Ruling says deal cannot grant Sackler family owners protection from prosecution
Investigation reveals multiple failures leading to fatal 2022 refinery fire
All-metal aromatic ring isolated for the first time
Pioneering preservative removal from ancient Greek ship allows accurate dating
A sneak peek at the atomic secrets of copper-catalysed electroreduction of carbon dioxide
Glassy gel superpolymer is sticky and can self-heal but is also hard yet stretchy
Leaked exams lead to cancellations that leave Indian students and researchers frustrated
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Brain chemistry basics
Andy Extance looks into the latest in Alzheimer’s disease, pain and memory
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The proteins that drive drug addiction
Jamie Durrani speaks to researchers exploring how epigenetic changes in the brain affect drug-seeking behaviours
Careers
From baby boomers to gen Z, how do different generations approach chemistry?
Are differences in attitudes and training affecting science?
Opinion
The US abortion drugs regulation challenge has stalled, but it will return
Having failed in the US Supreme Court, anti-abortion activists are trying other ways to prevent access to mifepristone
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Sparking industry’s interest in electrosynthesis
Using electrons instead of reagents offers many potential benefits, but there are still barriers to overcome, as Rachel Brazil reports
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A common misunderstanding about wave-particle duality
Instead of treating quantum particles as shape-shifters, we should think in terms of probability distributions
Super-fast automated synthesis promises to make chemistry accessible to many more
Order of magnitude improvement in speed result of technology optimisation
Companion compound for naloxone could boost opioid reversal effects, save lives
Discovery could help in fight against super-strength opioids such as fentanyl
Harnessing carbene reactivity with light
All-metal aromatic ring isolated for the first time
Pioneering preservative removal from ancient Greek ship allows accurate dating
A sneak peek at the atomic secrets of copper-catalysed electroreduction of carbon dioxide
Glassy gel superpolymer is sticky and can self-heal but is also hard yet stretchy
Photochemistry sheds light on the direct functionalisation of native sugars
Xylitol latest sugar alcohol to be linked to heart attacks and strokes
US Supreme Court quashes Purdue opioid bankruptcy plan
Ruling says deal cannot grant Sackler family owners protection from prosecution
Investigation reveals multiple failures leading to fatal 2022 refinery fire
BP failed to shut down in time after ‘alarm flood’ overwhelmed operators
Vent and burn in East Palestine train derailment was unnecessary
Explosion and fire at South Korean battery plant kills 23
Lab digitalisation and industry 4.0
Bypassing the blood–brain barrier
Why don’t we know how antidepressants work yet?
The US abortion drugs regulation challenge has stalled, but it will return
Sparking industry’s interest in electrosynthesis
Closing the generation gap
Science can’t advance unless we communicate with each other
Letters: July 2024
Readers discuss DDT, reveal new information about Humphry Davy and ponder how to deal with errors
There’s more to alchemy than its mystical nature
It was crucial to the development of chemistry
Stability milestone for nitrene
Bench-stable transition metal–nitrene complexes beckon
Lab digitalisation and industry 4.0
How technology can help us run our labs more efficiently
Understanding our brains is complicated, beware of simple ideas
Stepping up from chemistry to complexity
Emmeline Edwards: ‘I connect the dots’
The Haitian-American neurochemist on her journey from Haiti to the US as a teenager, and her journey from chemistry to brain science
The US abortion drugs regulation challenge has stalled, but it will return
Having failed in the US Supreme Court, anti-abortion activists are trying other ways to prevent access to mifepristone
It’s a gas – with author Mark Miodownik
Join us on 12 July to learn about the magnificent and elusive elements that expand our world
LGBTQ+ in Stem: Using data to foster inclusion – Part 2
Join us on 18 July for the 2nd part of this series to learn about factors affecting attrition and retention of LGBTQ+ scientists
LGBTQ+ in Stem: Using data to foster inclusion – Part 1
Learn how UK and US institutions are working together to improve inclusivity in Stem
Expanding AI and next generation simulation tools to accelerate scientific discovery
Learn how new AI and HPC capabilities will enable novel solutions to complex chemistry problems
Research
Pioneering preservative removal from ancient Greek ship allows accurate dating
Extraction of polyethylene glycol from ship’s wood enables radiocarbon recalibration
Careers
Slow progress reforming academia creates its own generation gap
Requirements from funders and hiring committees have a cultural influence
Careers
From baby boomers to gen Z, how do different generations approach chemistry?
Are differences in attitudes and training affecting science?
Opinion
Letters: July 2024
Readers discuss DDT, reveal new information about Humphry Davy and ponder how to deal with errors
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Expanding AI and next generation simulation tools to accelerate scientific discovery
Learn how new AI and HPC capabilities will enable novel solutions to complex chemistry problems
If you think data is the new oil, you’re thinking too crudely
The differences are more important than the similarities
Advances in Reaction Monitoring with FlowNMR
Learn how the benchtop X-Pulse and FlowNMR are revolutionising reaction monitoring
Lab XAS: A new tool for materials characterisation
Explore the utility of lab XAS as an everyday tool for materials characterisation
Microsoft’s AI and high-performance computing system powers new battery discovery
Azure Quantum Elements platform speeds up discovery of solid-state electrolyte from decades to weeks
Workshop: Making better data-based decisions with statistical modelling techniques
Join us for this two part workshop and learn the techniques essential for transforming data into insights
Accelerating materials discovery with HPC and AI
Join us to explore how advancements in computing are accelerating the next frontier of scientific breakthroughs.
Unlocking the future of the chemical industry: the transformative potential of biocatalysis
Join us to learn how scientists are addressing the use of biocatalysis or chemoenzymatic catalysis within industry
Slow progress reforming academia creates its own generation gap
Requirements from funders and hiring committees have a cultural influence
Closing the generation gap
Science can’t advance unless we communicate with each other
From baby boomers to gen Z, how do different generations approach chemistry?
Are differences in attitudes and training affecting science?
Lab digitalisation and industry 4.0
How technology can help us run our labs more efficiently