‘There was no space for pondering chemical concepts; I was working on overdrive to meet deadlines,’ writes Faqiha Suleiman. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/how-...

With production infrastructure damaged in several countries, it will be months to years before supplies of fertilisers & commodity chemicals can be fully reinstated. www.chemistryworld.com/news/gulf-ch...

Closing this time tomorrow, read about the opportunity to receive training, investment and more for innovative companies looking to help solve the global PFAS problem here. @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/careers/inno...

Nanosized cells that trap liquids between two graphene sheets can help researchers visualise atoms in solution. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/in-situ...

In our latest podcast episode, the team discuss the challenges posed by so-called ‘inert’ materials interfering with reactions, and ask: how can chemistry help solve the mystery of the Mary Celeste? www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ine...

Officials say that ‘fusion is tipped to be a multi-trillion-pound global industry in the second half of the century’. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/uk-gove...

Beyond expanding the chemistry of early transition metals, the work highlights the power of metalloligands as cooperative frameworks. www.chemistryworld.com/news/coopera...

Imagine if your circular cookie cutter suddenly started making star-shaped cookies! And could never make round ones again!! (That's the idea behind the illustration btw. Better ideas on a postcard, if you've got them).

‘Chemistry in particular has a rich tradition of visualising information,’ writes chartered chemist & JMP software Presales Support Director Phil Kay. #SponsoredPost www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/why-...

The path to a research career in China is easier to traverse if you hit age-based milestones, leading to what’s often discussed as a ‘35-year-old crisis’. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/the-...

Researchers made use of homeomorphic isomerisation to capture and release platinum ions, separating them from other, contaminating metal ions. www.chemistryworld.com/news/inside-...

As the UK takes its final steps to rejoin Erasmus+, here’s a look at what further education students, apprentices & youth workers can expect from 2027. @britishcouncil.bsky.social @euerasmusplus.bsky.social @uukintl.bsky.social @robinson-julia.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/erasmus...

In case you missed it, the Royal Society of Chemistry is offering training, mentorship and investment to researchers aiming to find solutions to the global PFAS threat. @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/careers/inno...

Just two weeks until the free data visualisation workshops with JMP software. Join us for the one-hour webinars, where experts will teach the foundations of analytics & introduce more advanced techniques. #SponsoredPost www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/vis...

A technology spin-out is using high-frequency sound waves to break down persistent fluorochemicals. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/burstin...

Scientists are calling for greater clarity when it comes to reagents used in water-splitting research to avoid distorting progress in green hydrogen production. www.chemistryworld.com/news/relianc...

Even if talks between Iran and the US are successful, negotiations will not quickly solve problems with fertilisers and commodity chemicals. www.chemistryworld.com/news/gulf-ch...

The challenge that was set before Wilm in 1902 was to find an alloy of aluminium that was strong and hard enough for use by the military, as a lighter alternative to steel. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/alfr...

The self-assembling ionic liquid–tin dioxide catalyst’s structure helps to concentrate propane and bromide radicals. www.chemistryworld.com/news/low-cos...

‘China has focused a lot on applied sciences in order to contribute to their industrial base,’ says science policy expert Caroline Wagner. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/china-d...

In many cases, the first polymorph made is the one which is faster to nucleate & form crystals, then is replaced by the second which tends to be more thermodynamically stable. www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

Under 16 years of rule by Orbán’s Fidesz party, academic freedom in Hungary has suffered, with recent years seeing researchers locked out of the EU’s Horizon Europe & Erasmus+ programmes. www.chemistryworld.com/news/optimis...

‘When it comes to a challenge like PFAS, we need as many credible solutions as possible,’ writes Ben Voysey as @rsc.org invites applications for its accelerator programme this week. www.chemistryworld.com/careers/inno...

On World Quantum Day, here’s a look back to Julia Robinson’s feature tracing the beginnings & rapid development of quantum dots, and the Nobel prize-winning work to make sense of the puzzling chemistry. @robinson-julia.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

Growing crystals has always been half science & half art, and the battle between polymorphs involves the competing drivers of thermodynamic stability & kinetic control. @rachelbrazil.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

Hungarian researchers hope that a change of government will restore academic freedoms that were lost during Viktor Orbán’s time in power. www.chemistryworld.com/news/optimis...

Cooperative gallium–gallium interactions underpin the first homoleptic titanium(0) and zirconium(0) complexes’ unprecedented stability. www.chemistryworld.com/news/coopera...

The Trump administration has announced its plans for further cuts up to 55% to some federal funding agency budgets. In response, chemists have shared their dismay – many anonymously to prevent negative repercussions. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/us-c...

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...

What will tomorrow’s batteries bring? On the 11th of May, we’ll host a Battery Week webinar with @faradayinstitute.bsky.social exploring the latest technologies that could power our future. Register: #SponsoredPost @rsc.org @faradaydiscussions.rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/pus...

China now accounts for 40% of the discoveries of new organic compounds, an area that covers the vast majority of known chemical space. @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/china-d...

Key compounds for pharmaceutical & chemical synthesis can now be made in more stable formulations. Merck’s new non-pyrophoric organolithiums help improve safety & shelf life. Find out more in the free application note here: #SponsoredPost www.chemistryworld.com/industry/nov...

Damage to oil and gas production and processing infrastructure in various countries across the Gulf will take months to years to repair. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/iran...

With just days left until the application window closes, we urge the chemistry community to put its strongest ideas together for projects dedicated to tackling the PFAS challenge. @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/careers/inno...

Researchers found that the selectivity of the cell for propene was over 98%, which did not degrade across 6,000 hours on stream. www.chemistryworld.com/news/low-cos...

‘Nothing worked. And this set me into a state of absolute panic … our fundamental discovery wasn’t working!’ recalls synthetic chemist Nicholas Leadbeater. www.chemistryworld.com/news/expect-...

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...

The pair admitted to stealing a proprietary method for isolating exosomes – biomolecule-carrying vesicles that are released by many cell types – from samples of blood or other fluid. @rebeccatrager.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/biomedi...

Researchers who developed an electrochemical propane dehydrogenation process suggest that it could be economically competitive with the thermal process that is used widely in industry. www.chemistryworld.com/news/low-cos...

Researchers are finally unravelling the science behind why stable crystal forms suddenly vanish – and discovering how to bring them back. Read our latest feature here ⬇️ @rachelbrazil.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

Training, mentorship, investment and peer networks are being offered to help researchers & innovators address one of the most challenging chemical threats of our time. @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/careers/inno...

Just a month to go until Battery Week 2026 brings us into the fast-moving world of battery science and innovation. In partnership with @faradayinstitute.bsky.social here’s a look at what you can expect: #SponsoredPost www.chemistryworld.com/collections/...

‘The wave of relief I felt after leaving my final third year exam is still ingrained in my memory,’ writes Faqiha Suleiman. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/how-...

The fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is a welcome break from mounting hostilities, even though tension between Israel and Lebanon threatens to derail negotiations. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/iran...

A Chinese-born couple have been stripped of their naturalised US citizenship following convictions for intellectual property theft. @rebeccatrager.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/biomedi...

Researchers say the findings serve as a ‘cautionary tale’ for the community, as the stainless steel vessel & balls often used in mechanochemistry are not necessarily bystanders in any reaction. www.chemistryworld.com/news/expect-...

Join us on the 28th & 29th of April for free data visualisation workshops with our partners at JMP. Experts will teach you the foundations of analytics & introduce advanced techniques with live demonstrations. Register for the free webinars: #SponsoredPost www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/vis...

‘My weekdays involved full days of laboratory requirements overlapped with important lectures. It was a constant compromise between finishing the lab on time or skipping the lectures,’ writes Faqiha Suleiman. Read: www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/how-...

China leads the world in retractions at all 10 of the major publishers examined in the sample from the Retraction Watch Database. @dalmeet.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com www.chemistryworld.com/news/more-th...

‘Getting something that is highly chemical resistant often costs more money,’ says Merck’s Eric Margelefsky who helped develop a strategy to evaluate material compatibility. @adamcvean.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/how-to-...