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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Scientific American: Print, Wipe, Rewrite
Nanoparticle coating allows paper to be reused more than 80 times.
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ACS Central Science: A Conversation with Peter Hore
Radical pairs created in a protein could act as a magnetic compass in birds.
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Nature Biotechnology: Astex shapes CDK4/6 inhibitor for approval
Fragment-based drug discovery gives Kisqali (ribociclib) a helping hand to market.
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Nature: The next big hit in molecule Hollywood
Superfast imaging techniques are giving researchers their best views yet of what happens in the atomic world.
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ACS Central Science: A Conversation with Graham Hutchings
Gold might seem like an unlikely catalyst, but it’s poised to slash mercury pollution from plastics manufacturing.
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Science: Enzymes offer waste-to-energy solution
Facility digests unsorted garbage to produce green power but could threaten recycling.
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Chemistry World: How to resist threats to science
Broader forms of activism are needed to protect evidence-based policy.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Fractious fractions teased from crude oil
Separation method corrals key compounds to improve petrochemical processing and pollution assessment.
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Chemistry World: Going soft
Undergraduate chemists need to learn soft skills like teamwork and communication to boost their career prospects.
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Chemistry World: One small step …
Disagreements over the definition of a chemical step underlie much broader questions.
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