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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Chemical & Engineering News: Titanium nitride probe records more neurons than ever before
Neuropixels device can simultaneously record signals from hundreds of nerve cells.
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Chemistry World: Flare paths
The US government must stop trying to roll back regulations that curb gas flaring.
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Nature: Explosive moments in the laboratory
Mark Peplow surveys a gorgeous gala of reactions in Theodore Gray’s new book.
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Nature: How fracking is upending the chemical industry
As shale-gas compounds flood the market, chemists are working out the best ways to convert them into the ingredients of modern life.
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Chemistry World: Harvey’s hard lessons
The chemical fires triggered by extreme flooding in Houston demonstrate the need to improve risk management.
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Chemistry World: Isotopes and islands
The UK has a solution to the potential shortage of technetium-99m – but that’s no reason to be complacent about leaving Euratom.
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Chemistry World: The dark side of dichloromethane
Policymakers and industry must take steps to curb emissions of popular solvent.
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ACS Central Science: A Conversation with Stosh Kozimor
Actinide chemistry reveals unusual bonds and offers a novel form of cancer treatment.
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Chemistry World: Plastic Surgery
Chemists have a key role to play in pushing back the tide of plastic waste.
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Chemistry World: Peering into the future
Peer review must change if it is to serve the scientific community.
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