Highlights
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.
New Scientist: We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?
22 April 2026The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That’s why companies are scrambling to refine them from all manner of radioactive waste.
Science: Whistleblower alleges Finnish startup’s vaunted solid-state battery isn’t what it claims
22 April 2026Donut Lab’s assertions of lightning-fast charging and high energy storage have led to a criminal complaint.
Nature: Fresh claim of making elusive ‘hexagonal’ diamond is the strongest yet
04 March 2026After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon.
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Category Archives: Highlights
C&EN: Twisted fibers strengthen artificial muscles
Three groups report polymer yarns that respond to electrical, thermal, or chemical stimuli, which may find use in robots and medical devices.
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C&EN: Electrochemistry of single molecules under the microscope
AFM explores relationships between charge, bonding, and structure.
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Nature Biotechnology: Click chemistry targets antibody-drug conjugates for the clinic
Bioorthogonal chemistry, already a workhorse of drug discovery research, prepares for the leap into human testing.
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C&EN: Fishing uranium from the ocean with a spider-silk line
Artificial fiber extracts more uranium from seawater, and does it more quickly, than rival materials.
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C&EN: Solvent steers chiral synthesis
(R)-limonene gives polymer a right-handed twist so it can serve as a chiral scaffold for a metal catalyst.
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C&EN: Light gives enzyme a radical new role
Chemists redeploy reductase enzyme to form lactam rings.
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C&EN: Magnet doubles hydrogen yield from water splitting
Aligning the spin states of oxygen intermediates overcomes a bottleneck in electrolysis.
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C&EN: Prohibited CFC production pinpointed to northeast China
Region’s emissions of ozone-depleting trichlorofluoromethane rose sharply over past decade.
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C&EN: Electrified reactor could slash climate impact of industrial hydrogen production
Replacing gas combustion with renewable electricity to heat steam-methane reformers would cut global CO2 emissions.
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C&EN: Living cells don nanoparticle armor
Tough coatings protect cells and augment them with magnetism and fluorescence for possible biotech applications.
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