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‘They don’t see a sustainable future for research’: US science coming under increasing pressure
Chemistry World spoke to Wayne Jones, director-at-large of the American Chemical Society, about falling funding, graduates’ employment prospects and a need to rethink how chemistry is funded
October 2026 puzzles
Download the October 2026 puzzles from Chemistry World
Fifty years after he won the Nobel, Lipscomb’s insights into boranes continue to pay dividends
From fundamental bonding theory to practical applications, William Lipscomb’s influence can still be felt across chemistry
Batteries that break down in the body could power ingestible medical devices
Magnesium–molybdenum battery powers wireless trackers and stimulation capsules for days before safely breaking down in the gut
The PhD to biotech series: Understanding the biotech landscape and where you fit
In the second article of the series, Matteo Tardelli describes the different types of organisations looking to hire you
Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences hit by Russian drone, killing two
Academy is now calling on the scientific community to ‘stand united’ against Russian attacks on science
Nobel prize in chemistry 2026: predictions
We discuss our picks for this year’s chemistry Nobel prize. Plus, are there certain traits that make a Nobel laureate?
Autocatalytic networks could lie at the beginning of evolution
New modelling suggests how compartmentalised cross-catalysing networks can evolve adaptations that are passed on through chemical states
New boron allotrope is up to 10 million times more conductive than any other
Imma-B60 produced by innovative strategy that might enable discovery of new allotropes of other elements
Industry-sponsored study concludes recycling initiatives outperform cap on virgin plastic production
Cap would cost consumers more than landfill taxes but research didn’t consider health and environment under business-as-usual
From preservative to poison
New concerns have arisen about a chemical’s deliberate misuse
Looming social media ban for under-16s in UK sparks debate on accessing science online
Restrictions on children’s access to site like YouTube and TikTok will begin in March 2027
Hats off for new, lower temperature route to unzip plexiglass for recycling
Hydrogen atom transfer agents key to solvent-free method to produce pristine monomers from old acrylic
El Agente: ask me anything! A live demonstration
Join us as we tackle your chemistry challenges live with the El Agente team on November 24
300MW electrolyser construction starts off Spanish ‘hydrogen valley’
Project tests benefits of siting in renewable energy-rich country
Elemental sulfur found in mammalian cells for first time
Analysis suggests that there could be tens of grams of S8 across a human body
NMR spectroscopy from its origins to hyperpolarisation and beyond
From Richard Ernst’s Nobel prize-winning techniques to hyperpolarisation and in-situ battery analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy continues to reinvent itself
Cryptic chemistry crossword #152
Mythical creatures, termites and immature British polymaths feature in this week’s cryptic chemistry crossword