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All about that base
Our ChemSci pick of the week introduces the most powerful class of non-ionic carbon “superbases” to date, which could offer new reaction pathways.
04 September 2019

Open letter from industry leaders
An open letter calling on the government, academy trusts and local authorities to take action to improve careers advice, has been signed by senior fig
01 September 2019

A-levels results show chemistry on the rise
Today is the day that thousands of pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland find out how they performed in their A-level exams. Here's our analys
15 August 2019

Polymers for life
ChemSci Pick of the Week – Scientists have used a technique called living polymerisation to create high-quality polymers that could be used in solar c
14 August 2019

Click chemistry combats cancer
"Clicked" compounds with remarkable anti-cancer properties are our ChemSci Pick of the Week, and could lead to the discovery of new classes of drugs.
08 August 2019

Olympiad success for UK students
A team of A-level students from the UK have each brought home a medal from the 51st International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), which took place in Paris
08 August 2019

Pollen could be the key to tackling antibiotic resistance
Scientists have found that the natural properties found in pollen shells could help develop new techniques to tackle antibiotic resistance, by effecti
05 August 2019

Chemists' Community Fund to offer care home top up fee grants
Our Chemists’ Community Fund have introduced grants towards the ‘top up’ of residential care home fees for members and their partners.
01 August 2019

Exceptional measurement of chirality
Breakthrough research to accurately measure flexible left- and right-handed molecules under real-life conditions is our ChemSci Pick of the Week.
31 July 2019

KAUST signs Read & Publish agreement with 欧美AV
A new Read & Publish deal with the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) means Saudi Arabia becomes the 10th country in which we ha
22 July 2019

Royal Medal for our president
Professor Dame Carol Robinson receives one of the Royal Society’s premier awards, made on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen
18 July 2019

In tune with your emulsions
Our ChemSci Pick of the Week describes a new method to predictably tune emulsions – which could lead to new methods of drug delivery, cosmetic manufac
17 July 2019