Highlights
C&EN: Gas looping boosts efficiency of carbon nanotube production
22 December 2025Methane pyrolysis reactor recycles process gases to improve output of nanotubes and hydrogen.
C&EN: Enhanced rock weathering shows little climate benefit in large trial
18 December 20253-year Swiss study underscores the importance of site selection to maximize CO2 sequestration.
Nature Nanotechnology: Brain–computer interfaces race to the clinic
12 December 2025Advances in materials science, microelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing are helping these devices to benefit patients.
C&EN: Europium complex harvests ambient energy to power minirobots
20 November 2025Inchworms can stroll for hours using scraps of heat from the environment.
Nature Biotechnology: Chemistry Nobel materials in the clinic
14 November 2025Human trials using metal–organic frameworks for drug delivery are underway, but challenges remain.
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Category Archives: Highlights
C&EN: Retina protein may be a magnetic compass for birds
Cryptochrome 4 forms radical pairs that could guide the migration of the European robin.
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C&EN: X-rays activate cancer drug
Radiation removes molecular mask to free anti-cancer agent, offering simultaneous chemotherapy and radiotherapy with fewer side effects in mice.
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C&EN: COVID-19 test used in UK mass screening program receives stinging rebuke from FDA
US health agency’s warning for Innova raises fresh questions about efficacy of ‘Operation Moonshot’ antigen test.
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C&EN: Can industry decarbonize steelmaking?
Major steelmakers and disruptive start-ups look to hydrogen and renewable electricity to make green steel.
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C&EN: Polyacetylene comes full circle
Synthesis of cyclic polyacetylene offers fresh take on classic semiconducting polymer.
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C&EN: Catalytic patch activates cancer drug
Microneedle array carries palladium nanoparticles that switch on local melanoma treatment, avoiding side effects.
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C&EN: MXenes make durable solid lubricants
Titanium carbide nanosheets offer low friction and long-lasting wear resistance.
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C&EN: Tandem catalyst converts propane to propylene
Nanoparticles unite platinum and indium oxide catalysts for better yields at lower temperature.
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C&EN: Pesticide breakdown products found in hundreds of US streams
Extensive environmental survey of pesticides and their transformation products reveals potential for hidden toxicity.
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C&EN: Which air purification technologies can tackle COVID-19?
Air-cleaning devices that claim to remove SARS-CoV-2 have hit shelves, backed by varying levels of data.
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