Highlights
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.
C&EN: Copper finally joins the metallocene club
17 February 2026More than 70 years after ferrocene’s discovery, cuprocene fills a long-standing gap in the sandwich menu.
C&EN: Lighting a better path for biobased furans
16 January 2026Photocatalytic hydrolysis offers a shortcut for renewable chemicals.
C&EN: Gas looping boosts efficiency of carbon nanotube production
22 December 2025Methane pyrolysis reactor recycles process gases to improve output of nanotubes and hydrogen.
C&EN: Enhanced rock weathering shows little climate benefit in large trial
18 December 20253-year Swiss study underscores the importance of site selection to maximize CO2 sequestration.
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Nature Index: Closing the channel of opportunity
Uncertainty surrounding Britain’s future in EU research could be as damaging to science as the prospect of funding cuts once it leaves the union.
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Chemistry World: Trump, unleashed
The best hope for the world is that the president-elect was lying about his policies.
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Chemistry World: More than just toys
This year’s Nobel prize could shift molecular machines into high gear.
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Chemistry World: The innovation game
The latest G20 summit unveiled a blueprint showing world leaders take science seriously.
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Chemistry World: Exoplanets are our final frontier
Chemists will be integral to the hunt for biosignatures on distant worlds.
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ACS Central Science: The Record Breakers
Researchers who push molecules to the extremes are not just seeking superlatives — they are blazing a trail into uncharted chemical territory.
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Nature: Fantastic Plastics
Polymers have infiltrated almost every aspect of modern life. Now they are being stretched to their limits.
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Chemistry World: Beyond Brexit
UK researchers must argue loudly and clearly for a settlement that safeguards science.
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Chemistry World: Slippery customers
The troubled history of perfluorinated chemicals shows why the overhaul of US chemicals regulation is so welcome.
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Chemical & Engineering News: Perovskite phosphor boosts visible light communication
Flashy nanocrystals help LEDs send data in the blink of an eye.
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