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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/using-light-to-push-stereochemistry-uphill/4023308.article
Using light to push stereochemistry uphill | Research | Chemistry World
Apr 23, 2026 - While chemistry usually follows the downhill pull of thermodynamics, Alison Wendlandt is creating higher‑energy stereoisomers in the final stages of synthesis
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/actinide-bonding-could-be-tweaked-by-adjusting-oxidation-states/4021442.article
Actinide bonding could be tweaked by adjusting oxidation states | Research | Chemistry World
May 8, 2025 - Modelling reveals that control of mysterious phi bonds could change behaviour of f-block elements
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/nobelium-becomes-heaviest-element-with-identified-compounds/4021982.article
Nobelium becomes heaviest element with identified compounds | Research | Chemistry World
Aug 18, 2025 - Complexes containing hydroxide, water and dinitrogen ligands detected as researchers probe chemistry on the edge of the actinide series
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/ai-identifies-molecules-from-their-featureless-visible-spectrum/4017142.article
AI identifies molecules from their featureless visible spectrum | Research | Chemistry World
Jan 7, 2025 - Forget about trying to interpret peaks and let machine learning identify organic compounds from their entirely smooth visible spectrum
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/inside-out-peptides-are-part-of-a-new-class-of-isomerism/4023245.article
Inside-out peptides are part of a new class of isomerism | Research | Chemistry World
Apr 8, 2026 - Could an overlooked conformational contortion invalidate existing drug patents?
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/organocatalyst-deconstructs-mixed-plastic-waste-into-monomers/4018079.article
Organocatalyst deconstructs mixed plastic waste into monomers | Research | Chemistry World
Jan 3, 2025 - Step towards closed-loop recycling
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/metal-swarf-transformed-into-electrodes-for-hydrogen-production/4019393.article
Metal swarf transformed into electrodes for hydrogen production | Research | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Nanotextured surface of titanium and nickel waste supports platinum and cobalt atoms to create effective electrocatalysts
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/carbon-free-ferrocene-analogue-synthesised/4023346.article
Carbon-free ferrocene analogue synthesised | Research | Chemistry World
Apr 27, 2026 - Osmium complex is the first carbon-free version of the classic sandwich compound
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/cooperative-gallium-bonds-unlock-zero-valent-titanium-and-zirconium/4023288.article
Cooperative gallium bonds unlock zero-valent titanium and zirconium | Research | Chemistry World
Apr 14, 2026 - Strategy could make low-valent metal chemistry a lot more accessible
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/working-towards-an-australian-first-nations-periodic-table/4020890.article
Working towards an Australian First Nations periodic table | Research | Chemistry World
Feb 27, 2025 - Zahra Khan finds out how a team of scholars is working with the Gadigal to develop a chart that celebrates Indigenous knowledge of the chemical elements
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/quantum-computer-simulates-hydrogen-molecule-/1010041.article
Quantum computer simulates hydrogen molecule | Research | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Prototype shows potential for more complex electronic structure calculations
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/self-synthesising-rna-strand-offers-clues-to-lifes-origins/4022966.article
Self-synthesising RNA strand offers clues to life’s origins | Research | Chemistry World
Mar 11, 2026 - RNA strand, made of just 45 nucleotides, performs two key reactions required for self-replication
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/all-boron-benzene-analogue-stabilised-by-monometallic-template/4022547.article
All-boron benzene analogue stabilised by monometallic template | Research | Chemistry World
Nov 25, 2025 - Planar B6 ring is aromatic in nature, comparable to benzene in sandwich complexes
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/microbial-enzymes-cut-a-path-towards-universal-blood-for-transfusions/4019432.article
Microbial enzymes cut a path towards universal blood for transfusions | Research | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Slicing off glycans revealed new, previously unknown antigens that must be removed to produce O-type blood
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/gluten-based-vegan-leather-gains-strength-with-heat-and-uv-treatment/4022906.article
Gluten-based vegan leather gains strength with heat and UV treatment | Research | Chemistry World
Feb 12, 2026 - Process triggers protein denaturation and crosslinking to create material that gets close to imitating the strength, pliability and texture of natural leather
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/new-computer-file-could-standardise-how-chemists-report-mof-syntheses/4023046.article
New computer file could standardise how chemists report MOF syntheses | Research | Chemistry World
Mar 11, 2026 - File stores synthesis and characterisation data, much like files for crystal structures
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/katritzky-reaction-rate-turbocharged-by-glassware/4012816.article
Katritzky reaction rate turbocharged by glassware | Research | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Amine transfer reaction can be sped up as much as 33 times by the presence of glass
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/mystery-of-how-polar-bears-keep-their-coats-ice-free-unravelled/4020912.article
Mystery of how polar bears keep their coats ice free unravelled | Research | Chemistry World
Feb 6, 2025 - Analysis of fur sebum could inspire new icephobic coatings
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/more-than-20-organic-compounds-found-on-mars-many-for-the-first-time/4023329.article
More than 20 organic compounds found on Mars – many for the first time | Research | Chemistry World
Apr 23, 2026 - International team detects benzothiophene, methyl benzoate, naphthalene, as well as single and dicyclic aromatic molecules
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/self-replicating-molecules-show-signs-of-metabolism-for-the-first-time/4012152.article
Self-replicating molecules show signs of metabolism for the first time | Research | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Chemical system combines two of life’s three essential features making it one of the most lifelike yet
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/romans-hot-recipe-for-self-healing-concrete-unravelled-in-pompeii/4022682.article
Romans’ hot recipe for self-healing concrete unravelled in Pompeii | Research | Chemistry World
Dec 18, 2025 - Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/inorganic-homologous-series-forms-solids-with-predictable-structures/4022673.article
Inorganic homologous series forms solids with predictable structures | Research | Chemistry World
Dec 18, 2025 - Newly uncovered structure–composition relationship could help to improve AI’s ability to predict new inorganic materials
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/this-nanotechnology-expert-works-with-both-plant-and-brain-cells/4020970.article
This nanotechnology expert works with both plant and brain cells | Research | Chemistry World
Feb 27, 2025 - Could Markita Landry’s research group be any more interdisciplinary?
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/first-crispr-cancer-trial-in-humans-shows-safety-and-durability/4011148.article
First Crispr cancer trial in humans shows safety and durability | Research | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Immune-cell modifications target tumours and lift the PD-1 ‘brake’
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/series-of-stable-nitrogen-radical-chains-synthesised/4022958.article
Series of stable nitrogen radical chains synthesised | Research | Chemistry World
Feb 26, 2026 - These compounds may find uses as nitrene precursors
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/shedding-light-on-how-photoactive-crystals-respond-in-real-time/4022620.article
Shedding light on how photoactive crystals respond in real time | Research | Chemistry World
Jan 6, 2026 - Lauren Hatcher discusses her work developing techniques for time-resolved crystallography
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/first-half-möbius-molecule-made/4023073.article
First half-Möbius molecule made | Research | Chemistry World
Mar 11, 2026 - Twisted structure is an unprecedented case of a compound that becomes aromatic by breaking its own symmetry
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/supramolecular-gels-improve-performance-of-aircraft-deicing-fluids/4022705.article
Supramolecular gels improve performance of aircraft deicing fluids | Research | Chemistry World
Jan 20, 2026 - Made using low-cost reagents, the gels could be more sustainable than current anti-icing products
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/ai-model-links-consumer-ratings-to-white-wines-chemical-profiles/4021865.article
AI model links consumer ratings to white wines’ chemical profiles | Research | Chemistry World
Jul 24, 2025 - Machine learning offers insight into how chemical markers influence perceptions of wine quality
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/unusual-bridging-fluorine-discovered-in-one-of-a-kind-interhalogen-ion/4018930.article
Unusual bridging fluorine discovered in one-of-a-kind interhalogen ion | Research | Chemistry World
Sep 24, 2024 - Similarity to MgAgAs crystal structure takes researchers by surprise
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/paramagnetic-nmr-used-to-probe-covalent-character-of-halogen-bonds/4022522.article
Paramagnetic NMR used to probe covalent character of halogen bonds | Research | Chemistry World
Nov 21, 2025 - Assessing hyperfine shifts in paramagnetic NMR spectra provides new details on the covalent character of halogen bonded cocrystals
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/nanopore-proteins-designed-from-scratch-and-turned-into-biosensors/4019873.article
Nanopore proteins designed from scratch and turned into biosensors | Research | Chemistry World
Oct 9, 2024 - Artificial ion channels used to detect disease indicators and pharmaceuticals
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/mechanoluminescence-goes-crystal-free/4022575.article
Mechanoluminescence goes crystal-free | Research | Chemistry World
Nov 25, 2025 - Bending, twisting and contact separation cause pure amorphous solids made from heteroleptic copper(I) complexes to emit light
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/global-analysis-identifies-trends-in-platform-chemical-research/4022626.article
Global analysis identifies trends in platform chemical research | Research | Chemistry World
Dec 4, 2025 - Ammonia and methanol lead shift towards greener technologies
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/teixobactins-two-pronged-antibiotic-attack-mechanism-revealed/4016046.article
Teixobactin’s two pronged antibiotic attack mechanism revealed | Research | Chemistry World
Sep 20, 2024 - Understanding of formation of deadly supramolecular structures could help build improved antimicrobials
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/soap-like-catalyst-outperforms-enzyme-with-mimicry-and-micelles/4011465.article
Soap-like catalyst outperforms enzyme with mimicry and micelles | Research | Chemistry World
Jun 10, 2024 - Bioinspired approach could be used for a range of enzymes
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