1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1127+ words) Josiah Willard Gibbs published his landmark treatise on heterogeneous substances 150 years ago, introducing the phase rule – a deceptively compact equation with sweeping implications for chemistry, metallurgy and beyond. Yet for decades, most scientists found his work impenetrable. How did one…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (132+ words) Chemistry World This chemistry wordoku takes it lead from an expert in bioconjugates in human health! Solve this wordoku in the same way as a sudoku with letters instead of numbers (each of the nine letters in each row, column…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1802+ words) In this episode, we breakdown the controversy unfolding across the research community as hundreds of doctored images have been identified in Thermo Fisher Scientific’s online catalogue, and discuss the complexity behind chemical recycling of plastics with Frankie Macpherson and Phillip…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (525+ words) How chemists can turn university research into products, ventures and new careers Opportunities abound to help you commercialise your research The real-world impact of research is rarely limited to the immediate problem it sets out to solve. Alfred Nobel’s work…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1802+ words) In this episode, we breakdown the controversy unfolding across the research community as hundreds of doctored images have been identified in Thermo Fisher Scientific’s online catalogue, and discuss the complexity behind chemical recycling of plastics with Frankie Macpherson and Phillip…...

5+ day, 17+ min ago   (325+ words) India’s first train powered by green hydrogen travelled across Haryana state on 17 July, marking the latest initiative in the country’s energy transition. India is now the sixth country to develop hydrogen trains and the first developing one. The 10-coach demonstrator…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (370+ words) Major emitters of methane and other greenhouse gases will have longer to comply with the EU’s emissions regulations, while the European Commission’s relaxation of planned tapering of allowed emissions is aimed at relieving some pressure on Europe’s energy-intensive industries The…...

6+ day, 30+ min ago   (155+ words) Source: © Jörg Harms, Zhiyang Zeng (MPSD) Mechanical strain can be used to deform silver gallium sulfide at the atomic level, forming a chiral structure Researchers in Germany and the UK have discovered a material that can flip its chirality when…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (325+ words) A redesigned psychedelic compound retains therapeutic activity while limiting unwanted side-effects during testing on mice. The molecule’s structure was adjusted to avoid interactions with a specific subset of serotonin receptors, potentially offering a blueprint for safer neuropsychiatric drugs. Dukat and…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (204+ words) Could biographies of scientists that are meant to inspire actually have the opposite effect? Many ‘inspirational’ science biographies could be conveying demotivating messages to children, new research has found. Biographical science books are a popular way of sparking children’s interest…...