You probably know more about the Maillard reaction than you realise. Want to double-down before you get the oven one? Enter this article from November 2018, to the rescue.

The question of how to cook a turkey properly has been a debate for as long as turkeys have been wandering around with dangly bits (on their faces – known as a 'snood'). Enter Chris Loss with all the essential info!

January gave us the hunt for the male contraceptive pill, while in June we looked at how magnetic stirrers affect results. Back in November, we explored the chemistry of port. All this and more in our 2025 review!

Low-cost gelling agents improve the performance of aircraft anti-icing fluids.

Back in 2019, Raychelle Burks served up her signature take on a Christmas crime...along with a healthy dose of physics.

A new analysis of international scientific collaborations suggests that US dominance in the global research ecosystem is waning. www.chemistryworld.com/news/us-infl...

An environmental health journal published by the NIH has disappeared, but it should soon be brought back online under the management of a new publisher.

This time of year, who doesn't love a good chemistree? This pre-Christmas 2023 story from Patrick Walter sheds some light – and plenty of welcome colour! – on a very special chemistry tradition.

Back in June, Stefanie Walter, Samuel Kyeremateng and Irene Bechis walked us through modelling amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) release mechanisms. The full, hour-long recording is still available to view. In partnership with Schrödinger. #SponsoredPost

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January gave us the hunt for the male contraceptive pill, while in June we looked at how magnetic stirrers affect results. Back in November, we explored the chemistry of port. All this and more in our 2025 review. www.chemistryworld.com/collections/...

Eggnog season is upon us! Ray Burks has everything you could ever want to know on the subject.

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2025 has been another fascinating year in the chemical sciences. Here's the best of our content throughout the last 12 months.

The freedom that the General Electric Research Laboratory gave researchers to pursue their interests led Irving Langmuir to make discoveries that improved the designs of lightbulbs, vacuum pumps and much more.

Scientists have 3D printed a Christmas tree out of ice, showing off a technique that could find practical applications in areas such as tissue engineering.

A new reagent can identify rare protein-protein interactions within cells, something that will help better understand what is happening in vivo and even contribute to the discovery of new drugs.

Jennifer Newton looks at three recent studies that come from fields that illustrate an important notion.

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The UK has rejoined the EU's student grant programme Erasmus+ after a 5 year gap caused by Brexit. But what will happen to the UK's Turing scheme that was meant to replace Erasmus?

Lauren Hatcher uses time-resolved crystallography to understand how photoactive molecules change structure when exposed to light.

On-and-off trade tariff threats, unpredictable policy gyrations, major upheavals at regulatory bodies – 2025 has been a turbulent year in pharmaceuticals, as companies have grappled with the implications of each swing of the pendulum.

A decade of depressed global chemical supply chains continued in 2025. Expansion of basic chemicals capacity in China and India has prolonged and exacerbated global oversupplies, putting pressure on higher-cost producers in Europe, while sustainability efforts take a back seat.

We take a look at all the top research and unusual chemistry that's been in the news this year. From answering the question of why sunscreens turn t-shirts red when bleached to amino acids on asteroids and a new nitrogen allotrope.

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Seven years after Dawn Sturgess died from exposure to a Novichok nerve agent the inquiry into her death has reported back.

We look at the news that has made waves this year – AI chemistry fails, Trump 2.0, chemistry department woes, pollution treaty impasse and more.

What will the next 25 years of nanotechnology herald? Chemistry World has been talking to leaders in the field about how nanoscience will continue to change our world.

This mesoporous polymer blocks heat while allowing light to pass through, and could be used as an insulating window material.

AI aids design of muscle-inspired proteins that are stronger and more thermally stable than their natural counterparts.

As the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observes the universe through its infrared eyes, it is capturing moments in protostar and planetary birth and evolution never previously witnessed.

When the real-world experience doesn't live up to the hype promised by statements, it's time for a rethink. Emma Pewsey looks at the contributing factors.

The agreement gives the Swiss the same status as EU member states, allowing them to lead projects and receive EU funding.

Seven years ago, Coalition S launched with the ambitious aim of making all research its backers funded freely accessible without subscription or paywalls by 2021.

A comprehensive study using AI and topic modelling has mapped research trends across 62 distinct areas of platform chemicals, revealing dramatic growth in ammonia and methanol research and highlighting geographic differences in scientific priorities.

'I for one would like some way of finding where our molecules go on a subcellular level.'

A new report from the Royal Society of Chemistry highlights the systemic barriers faced by disabled chemists and calls for a rethink on laboratory design, policy and culture across the industry.

The fortunate product of successful matchmaking: a Moscow born polymer chemist opens up on how rubber bounced into her life and decided to stick around.

'...in the past, the drawing board was a tool to be mastered to prepare one’s thesis.'

The stable germanium isonitrile is the first of its kind.

CW's Mariana Kneppers sat down for a chat with Food and Us author Seamus Higgins the other day. Missed it? You can watch how the event unfolded – along with some great audience questions – over on the page.

To fight illegal gold mining in Brazil, researchers have tested a series of analytical chemistry techniques and found that they can help to indicate the source of black market ingots.

The lab of 2024 Nobel prize winner David Baker has come up with a new and improved protein design model that can create enzymes from scratch that are almost as effective as nature's own.

It's been a difficult year for many chemists. But while there might not feel like much to celebrate, an end-of-year party is still important for team bonding.

The African Medicines Agency is enormously important. Harmonising regulatory pathways and building development and testing capability could mean more medicines reach African populations, and fewer counterfeits and substandard drugs make it through the net. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/a-un...

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...

As Nessa Carson moves from organic chemistry into a computational team, a chemical science education is proving fruitful for developing effective ways of learning.

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