I learnt a great deal writing this feature - including the legal concept of 'gastrointestinal infringement' www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

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...

The amazing pictures of Earth reminded me that some people still genuinely believe it's flat! My 2020 feature, examines why that is and what scientists can do about it. physicsworld.com/a/fighting-f...

My foray into the AI-powered labs of the future - the technology to 'do science' without human scientists at the bench or designing the experiments is here. Now we need to work out how to use the tech and what role humans will play www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A new treatment for sleeping sickness developed by the DNDi an amazing non-profit drug discovery inititative dndi.org and some interesting chemistry thrown in for good measure emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Last year I had the privilege of visiting Mosquito Bay on the beautiful island Vieques (near Puerto Rico). It's the most intense bioluminescent bay in the world. I couldn't help wondering about the chemistry - and found out there is still a lot to learn! www.chemistryworld.com/features/unr...

Check out this story by @rachelbrazil.bsky.social from @knowablemag.bsky.social eos.org/articles/mee...

A chemical oddity may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain light elements —and why at very high pressure sodium becomes transparent. Read my feature to discover more about electrides knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Can we find therapeutics that mimic the benefits of a healthy lifestyle? My new feature covers the scientists searching for therapeutics that mimic the life-extending benefits of caloric restriction, exercise, and a good night’s sleep. cen.acs.org/biological-c...

A radiopharmaceutical revolution is in the making - with new cancer diagnostics and treatmentments. But with limited resources for hospital radiopharmacies, will the UK be ready to ride the radiopharmaceutical wave? My latest Pharamceutical Journal feature pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

My latest feature on magnonic materials - the right material could herald a new era of energy efficient computing - based on spin waves rather than electrons. Could the reign of CMOS electronics be coming to an end? www.chemistryworld.com/features/mag...

Alongside CW staff giving all-important context around this year's Nobel prize in chemistry shortly after the winner(s) are announced, we'll be doing our best to invite guests at the heart of the action to our annual webinar. 10 October, 3pm UK time – watch this space, and don't miss the Q&A!

Our monthly issue for August 2025 is now available! To read a collection of interesting #PJ content, across all of our article types, published this month, click below ⬇️ buff.ly/JDoUlqq

The next generation of antibody drugs will likely come courtesy of AI - my article explains the kinds of advances on the way pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

Diabetes/weight loss peptide injectables - Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic/Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro/Zepbound - are incredibly successful, with potentially even more promising peptides in the pipeline. So why the rush to replace them with pills? www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/will...

It's been 15 years since a paper made waves by wrongly claiming that a bacterium could incorporate arsenic into its DNA. The study's retraction last week has caused further controversy.

We're saddened to hear that the musical satirist Tom Lehrer passed away this weekend. His original and witty songs were loved by audiences worldwide, but to chemists he'll always be remembered for this classic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3...

Starting a biotech to cure your child - my latest Nature piece talks to some of the parents who, when faced with their child's devastating diagnosis, took things into their own hands. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#abswss25 #SummerSchool #hybrid 🔗 zurl.co/tUAAn 💻Panel 1 - 5 things we wish we'd known when we began our feature-writing careers 🎯Producer: Aisling Irwin 📢Speakers: Rachel Brazil @rachelbrazil.bsky.social @liamdrew.bsky.social Clare Wilson @theipaper.com#abswss25#SummerSchool#hybridaoni Bhattacharya

It's the International Day of Action for Women's Health. Our latest collection explores how women’s health has historically been neglected in medical research, looking at the gender gap in health and drugs, the safety of period products, changing menopause treatments and more. #WomensHealthMatters

In Chemistry World's fantastic special issue on women's health, I cover menopause. Read the latest on HRT, patch technology, cell therapies and the possibility that we might be able to extend fertility and delay its start for another decade. www.chemistryworld.com/features/man...

And that gender gap in a microcosm is the menopause, which affects almost all women at some point, but treatments for it are old and sub-optimal. @rachelbrazil.bsky.social looks in detail at the developments trying to improve treatment – or even delay it www.chemistryworld.com/features/man...

V excited that my feature 'Saving Barbie from her own inherent vice' www.chemistryworld.com/features/con... has been nominated for an ABSW award www.absw.org.uk/pages/meet-t... Just re-read it and its not bad!

going back to my roots in archaeological conservation and corrosion- this new study shows there may be a risk in using polymer coatings on iron objects cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #corrosion #archaeology #conservation #chemistry

From evolution to revolution-an update on small molecule GLP-1 medicines, from crystal structure and drug design to the clinic @science.org #T2D #Obesity #Weightloss www.science.org/content/arti... @rachelbrazil.bsky.social

New GLP1 drugs on the way that could ultimately widen access. Read my first piece for the great team at Science www.science.org/content/arti...

Circles of extrachromasomal DNA explain why some cancers are more aggressive and become resistant to treatment. Read my feature on these new discoveries and the avenues to diagnostics and therapies they are opening up. #cancer #diagnostics #drugdiscovery www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

Challenge prizes to stimulate innovation are on the rise - my Nature piece on how they work and the experiences of those taking part www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Chances are the pharmaceuticals you take include fluorine in the molecule - find out why and how chemists are improving the ways they get it there #drugdiscovery #pharmaceuticals www.chemistryworld.com/features/put...

Our latest feature by @rachelbrazil.bsky.social showcases some fascinating ways in which cancer drugs are being targeted to reach the right cells 👇 Engineering precision: developing the next generation of antibody drug conjugates pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

think we will be hearing a lot more about this class of drug next year - my piece on GLP-1 agonists from September CW

a few of my stories have ended up in here! - particularly fond of my Barbie story from the May issue!

Journalist (very rough guide to general opinion) request: academics, when you think of Altmetric, do you primarily of a company that tracks a paper’s social media engagement or on that gives important information about a paper’s full range of impact? Cheers. (Please share!)

Painless blood testing often from just a drop of blood (known as microsampling), is on the way (and it's not a scam!) Read how its done and what benefits it's bringing. pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

Can you write the narrative of your research career? Rather than lists of publications this is what many universities and funders are now requiring. Narrative CVs may foster a more inclusive selection processes but do we know how to write and assess them? www.chemistryworld.com/careers/the-...