Just 9% of plastic waste is recycled worldwide. How do you feel about that? Shocked? Unsurprised? Are you happy about it? I'm certainly not happy about it, and am increasingly interested in how we deal with the plastic problem. Though it's very early stage research it's a good possible option. 🧪

‘Consumers are going to pay for this even though they never asked for these chemicals to be used and it would be more cost-efficient for companies to control their emissions at source rather than remediating at the end.’ www.chemistryworld.com/news/remedia...

With football dominating summer headlines, the benefits of packing in slow-release carbohydrates before a big game are widely known – but how exactly motor proteins in muscles turn food energy into movement remains up for debate. Anna Demming explores: www.chemistryworld.com/features/mol...

‘But it’s [the delocalised bonding electron] freedom of movement doesn’t mean it’s not paired with the localised electron. ‘Like a married couple: if one of them goes for some mission overseas, they remain a couple.’ www.chemistryworld.com/news/one-ele...

While pretreated polyethylene generated the least emissions, the researchers also show that the technique can work with mixed plastic waste. @andyextance.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemica...

The Association of American Universities (AAU) suggests the figures can be linked to worrying trends of financial uncertainty associated with the Trump administration.

As renewed calls come for travellers to be cautious when drinking, here’s a reminder of how methanol poisoning can happen and what the options are for treating: @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/methano...

‘I was originally going to Bristol for university. But our Deputy Head encouraged me to try for Oxford. My physics teacher said I had no chance!’ Anthony Cheetham speaks with Chemistry World Editor Philip Robinson 👇 www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...

Initially published with responses to 15 points, Thermo Fisher’s transparency FAQ was later amended to 7 shorter questions & answers. A representative for Thermo Fisher says the change reflects ‘learnings from our ongoing review’. Read on here 👇 #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/thermo-...

Detecting erythrulose in the interstellar medium means these sugars could have been a source of extraterrestrial prebiotic molecules that could have been brought to Earth via asteroids, the researchers note. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/first-s...

What is picric acid and how might crystals of this compound be problematic in the Antarctic bases of explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott? The Chemical Breakdown team discuss this and much more in our latest podcast episode: www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/an-...

One of the latest NMR instruments installed in the lab is the first of its kind in the UK – it allows scientists to analyse samples at much lower concentrations than previously possible. www.chemistryworld.com/news/uks-def...

The lizards use their skin to harvest water from raindrops & moist or damp spots of soil through capillary action in the arid desert, but how do they store & transport it? Read on: www.chemistryworld.com/news/desert-...

Running time at the ISIS Neutron and Muon source could be reduced as STFC seeks to save £28 million per year in spending on its multidisciplinary facilities. www.chemistryworld.com/news/stfcs-1...

Sharing best practices with your community is one way to start championing open science. Elsa Loissel explores the journey to becoming an open science champion: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...

Science sleuths say the doctored Western blots uncovered so far are likely the ‘tip of the iceberg’ and greater transparency & accountability is needed moving forward. @elisabethbik.bsky.social @reeserichardson.bsky.social @sholtodavid.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/thermo-...

The Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons is responsible for ensuring that signatories to the Chemical Weapons Convention fulfil their obligations and conducts investigations into the suspected use of chemical weapons. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/how-...

During this one-hour interactive webinar, we will hear from two experts studying extremophiles and furthering our understanding of their unique adaptations. Register for free here: @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/one...

‘I don’t like telling people what to do. If I have a group of 10 people, I want us to be working on the ideas of 10 people,’ says inorganic chemist Anthony Cheetham. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...

New York State attorney general Letitia James’s lawsuit alleges that PFAS manufacturers were aware of the hazards of the products they were selling, and should be liable for cleanup costs. Read on: @rebeccatrager.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/new-yor...

Though researchers have previously produced hydrogen from plastic, Woo-Jae Kim from Ewha Womans University and colleagues reduce the energy needed by adding a pretreatment step. @andyextance.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemica...

‘In general, a PhD student begins their research at the primary institute and later undertakes a mandatory research stay at the partner institution, typically lasting 6-24 months,’ Suvarna Sujilkumar writes. Read on: www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...

My latest @chemistryworld.com story brings together AI, robots, chemistry and climate change - with a cautiously positive conclusion. Watch the reel below then check it out at www.chemistryworld.com/features/ai-... Thanks @variniabernales.bsky.social @fjduarte.bsky.social and everyone else! 🧪

Campaigners are warning travellers of the risk of methanol poising linked to blindness, respiratory issues & even death. Here’s a look at how methanol can contaminate drinks, what happens when consumed and how methanol poisoning can be detected & treated: www.chemistryworld.com/news/methano...

Amid the wider destruction from US and Israel war on Iran, many of the world’s chemical suppliers have had to close – where will they be in years to come? The Chemical Breakdown team discuss this and the findings from Antarctic explorer laboratories. #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/an-...

The researchers say their spectroscopic study on the triple-bonded CBi– anion shows how molecular orbitals mix, as predicted by theory, but also reveals unexpected differences in heavier atoms. #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/relativ...

Spectroscopic analysis of gas phase gold anions bound to acetonitrile molecules has allowed researchers at the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter in China to better probe gold’s hydrogen bond interactions. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/gold-hy...

There’s still time to register for our webinar hearing from experts on ocean warming, its impact & how science is rising to the challenge of preserving ocean health. Join us for the free one-hour webinar tomorrow by signing up here: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/mar...

Understanding hydrogen bonding interactions in gold complexes could allow chemists to design better catalysts or host–guest systems that rely on molecular recognition. www.chemistryworld.com/news/gold-hy...

Researchers say that discovering that wavelength mismatch for photochemical reactions could have profound implications for the photochemistry field – and it unravels dogma held for nearly 200 years. Katrina Krämer unpacks the findings: www.chemistryworld.com/news/how-a-c...

Don’t worry if you missed our webinar on the science of soap, you can catch up with the recording in your on time here👇 @manhattanscientist.bsky.social @rsc.org #soap #science #saponification #fashion #sustainability #chemsky www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/how...

‘Membrane-based hydrocarbon fractionation is [now] moving from a promising idea toward a more practical technology,’ explains Sheng Guo at Nanjing University in China, who wasn’t involved with any of these projects. www.chemistryworld.com/news/a-mater...

Ahead of our webinar uncovering insights from extremophiles & the experts who study them later this month, Bárbara Pinho explores how understanding these organisms could impact the search for life beyond Earth. Read: www.chemistryworld.com/features/ext...

Commonly used in both agricultural fertilisers and explosives, ammonium nitrate has potential to generate serious explosions meaning extreme caution is needed transporting it. www.chemistryworld.com/news/deadly-...

Challenging the widely held belief of electron pairs as the fundamental unit of bonding, researchers say the findings could redefine how we think about and teach chemical bonding. Read 👇 @rsc.org @rscadvances.rsc.org @chemicalscience.rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/news/one-ele...

The Chemical Breakdown team discuss the presence of potential explosives at the historic Antarctic bases of explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott in our latest podcast episode. www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/an-...

‘A “dynamic” or “programmable” catalyst is actively shaken up with its environment deliberately oscillated to force it to work much faster,’ explains University of Houston researcher Omar Abdelrahman. www.chemistryworld.com/news/rethink...

Check it out! @chemistryworld.com just highlighted a recent Chemical Science paper, "A one-electron perspective on dative and ionic bonding" by Á. Martín Pendás et al. Details 👇 and read the original paper 👉 doi.org/10.1039/d6sc...

An independent investigation – which concluded earlier this year – revealed that data from the drug’s phase 3 trial had previously been altered by ChemoCentryx staff to make it seem more effective. www.chemistryworld.com/news/regulat...

👋 Our July magazine is published. Royal Society of Chemistry members can access the digital editions & our online companion to the latest issue here: @rsc.org #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/members?utm_...

The chemist who uncovered this decided to try a photopolymerisation reactions with visible light instead of the usual UV range that his photointiators absorption maximia sat in. He didn’t expect it to work. Yet it did – in fact, better than with UV light. www.chemistryworld.com/news/how-a-c...

After junior year, and with no opportunity to play baseball in a collegiate summer league, Jake Bruml accepted an internship in the chemistry department of Aduro Biotech. Read on for more of his career journey: www.chemistryworld.com/careers/from...

Officials hope the new lab focusing on developing membranes for water purification and drug discovery will help foster collaboration between scientists and accelerate discovery. www.chemistryworld.com/news/aston-u...

The structure of the elusive highly reactive borylnitrene has for the first time been captured with in situ crystallography. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/elusive...

A team of researchers has found that rather than a pair of delocalised electrons, many chemical bonds instead involve a single ‘active’ electron, while a second ‘spectator’ electron remains largely localised on one fragment. @rsc.org @chemicalscience.rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/news/one-ele...

An investigation is underway after the incident in China killed two people and sent four others to hospital. www.chemistryworld.com/news/deadly-...

‘I tried to hold on to the dream of being a professional baseball player as long as possible but also recognised that I was not much more than a Division III athlete,’ Jake Bruml tells Chemistry World’s Rebecca Trager. @rebeccatrager.bsky.social @redsox.com www.chemistryworld.com/careers/from...

Membranes can separate the hydrocarbon molecules by size, shape & chemical affinity while current hydrocarbon separation from crude oil has relied upon heating & siphoning off in a process that emits 160 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Read on: www.chemistryworld.com/news/a-mater...

Researchers have applied insights from studying desert lizards to an artificial system which they say ‘holds promise’ for regions where water is scarce but could be gathered from damp soil. www.chemistryworld.com/news/desert-...

Chemistry’s economic contribution in gross value added grew by 18% between 2019 to 2023, the report finds, and its overall annual contribution to the UK economy is approximately equivalent to the whole tourism sector. @rsc.org @frankbriggs.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemist...