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ACS Central Science: These Graphene Experts Are Trying to Close the Reproducibility Gap in Two-Dimensional Materials Research
14 May 2026Too much work on graphene and related materials cannot be repeated — a problem that wastes time and holds back commercialization. New rules could help solve it.
C&EN Talented 12: Aisulu Aitbekova
13 May 2026Combining light and heat to produce sustainable chemicals.
C&EN Talented 12: Martina Benešová-Schäfer
13 May 2026Building targeting systems for radioactive cancer treatments.
C&EN: Silicon insertion methods join skeletal-editing toolbox
06 May 2026Two teams take different approaches to squeeze silicon atoms into molecular scaffolds.
ACS Central Science: Pharm to Table Podcast Duo Bridges the Academia–Industry Divide
29 April 2026The Merck colleagues and cohosts advocate closer collaboration between academic and industry chemists.
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Groundbreaking tests on 5,500-year-old body reveal prehistoric practices and evidence of ancient trade.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Mass spectrometry spots forged poems
Nondestructive method authenticates works of Robert Burns, one of Scotland’s most famous writers.
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Chemistry World: The China CFC dilemma
New production breaking the Montreal Protocol demands a concerted response.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Lights, camera, reaction!
Although some kinks are still being worked out, the European X-ray Free-Electron Laser facility is now giving researchers an unprecedented view of the inner workings of molecules and materials.
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ACS Central Science: A Conversation with Ting Zhu
This chemical biologist is building the mirror image of nature’s molecular machinery.
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Nature: The Flint water crisis: how citizen scientists exposed poisonous politics
A review of two books on broken pipes and promises in Michigan.
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Chemistry World: Shaking up the knowledge economy
UK Research and Innovation is poised to reshape the research funding landscape.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Perovskite progress pushes tandem solar cells closer to market
Rapid improvements in the stability and efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem cells are raising commercial hopes.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Ancient organic molecules found on Mars
Curiosity rover also reports data on the red planet’s mysterious methane plumes.
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Chemistry World: Escaping the postdoc trap
Low pay and gloomy career prospects are thwarting the next generation of researchers.
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