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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 research chemistry worldusing lightpushstereochemistryuphill 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 research chemistry worldbondingcouldtweakedadjusting 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 research chemistry worldnobeliumbecomesheaviestelement 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 - 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Nanotextured surface of titanium and nickel waste supports platinum and cobalt atoms to create effective electrocatalysts research chemistry worldhydrogen productionmetaltransformedelectrodes 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 research chemistry worldcarbon freeferroceneanalogue 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 research chemistry worldcooperativegalliumbondsunlock 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 research chemistry worldworking towardsaustralian firstperiodic tablenations 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 research chemistry worldquantum computersimulateshydrogenmolecule 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 research chemistry worldoffers cluesselfrnastrand 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 research chemistry worldboronbenzeneanaloguetemplate 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 research chemistry worldpath towardsuniversal bloodmicrobialenzymes 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 research chemistry worldbased vegangains strengthuv treatmentgluten 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 research chemistry worldnew computerfilecouldstandardise 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 research chemistry worldreactionrateturbochargedglassware 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 research chemistry worldpolar bearsice freemysterykeep 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 time research chemistryorganic compounds20foundmars 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 time research chemistryself replicatingshow signsmoleculesmetabolism 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 research chemistry worldself healinghotrecipeconcrete 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 research chemistry worldinorganichomologousseriesforms 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? research chemistry worldbrain cellsnanotechnologyexpertworks 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’ research chemistry worldcancer trialfirstcrisprhumans 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 research chemistry worldseriesstablenitrogenradical 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 time research chemistryshedding lightcrystalsrespondreal 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 research chemistry worldfirst halfmoleculemade 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 - 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Assessing hyperfine shifts in paramagnetic NMR spectra provides new details on the covalent character of halogen bonded cocrystals research chemistry worldparamagneticnmrusedprobe 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 research chemistry worldnanoporeproteinsdesignedscratch 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 research chemistry worldcrystal freegoes 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 research chemistry worldglobal analysisidentifiestrendsplatform 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 research chemistry worldtwo prongedantibioticattackmechanism 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 research chemistry worldsoaplikecatalystoutperforms