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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Mechanochemical method makes noble metal compounds without solvents or harsh reagents.
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Fast-moving DNA origami device controlled by electric field.
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Chemistry World: A question of reproducibility
Survey of metal–organic frameworks raises concerns about the reliability of adsorption data.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Rewritable paper goes technicolor
Metal-ligand complexes display a range of long-lasting colors that can be erased on demand, allowing paper to be reused.
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Chemistry World: Academic versus predator
Researchers must halt the rise of predatory journals by cutting off their supply of papers.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Metal-organic framework compound sets methane storage record
Sol-gel synthesis boosts the capacity of a common porous material.
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Chemical & Engineering News: DNA origami hits the big time
New set of techniques enables the mass-production of micrometer-sized DNA structures.
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Nature Reviews Drug Discovery: Cryo-electron microscopy makes waves in pharma labs
Companies hope the Nobel Prize-winning imaging methodology will reveal biomolecule characteristics that can guide drug discovery projects.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Beetles get by with a little help from their friends
Symbiotic bacteria with stripped-down genomes break up plant cell walls for their hosts.
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Chemistry World: The diversity challenge
Science is becoming more inclusive, but gaps remain.
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