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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C&EN: MOFBOTS could carry drugs to specific targets in the body
Swimming corkscrew robots fitted with cargo-carrying crystals.
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Nature Reviews Chemistry: Women’s work
Academic chemistry is haemorrhaging talented female researchers. However, a barrage of new initiatives aims to stem the flood.
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C&EN: Perovskite device mimics light receptors in human eye
Photodetector matches sensitivity and color perception of rod and cone cells in the retina.
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C&EN: Molecular data-storage system encodes information with peptides
Text and images translated into molecule-based archives can be read with mass spectrometry.
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C&EN: Ocean survey tracks rising plastic pollution
Historical records reveal that plastic debris in the North Atlantic has soared since the 1990s.
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C&EN: Glass beads help robots deliver minuscule amounts of reagents
ChemBeads offer microgram dosing of solid reagents for high-throughput reaction screening.
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C&EN: Stir bar contamination may inadvertently catalyze reactions
Traces of metal nanoparticles embedded in used magnetic stirrers can interfere with chemical reactions.
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C&EN: Methane caged inside C60
Trapping strategy enables quantum studies on single molecules.
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C&EN: Molecular motors join forces in a metal-organic framework
Crystalline scaffold helps to organize tiny machines.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Bitcoin poses major electronic-waste problem
A global race for the cryptocurrency is consuming vast amounts of energy and materials.
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