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Computational studies and bonding analysis show that the metallocene’s boron ring is isoelectronic with the benzenyl cation radical.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Computational studies and bonding analysis show that the metallocene’s boron ring is isoelectronic with the benzenyl cation radical.
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Researchers at Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have discovered a mechanochemical method to upcycle PTFE (aka Teflon) into valuable fluorinated building blocks — all without solvents or high temperatures. See the method here.
November 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Researchers at Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have discovered a mechanochemical method to upcycle PTFE (aka Teflon) into valuable fluorinated building blocks — all without solvents or high temperatures. See the method here.
Scotch tape was first made famous as a scientific tool when it was used to exfoliate single-atom layers of carbon – graphene – from graphite. Now Dick Zare and colleagues have found a new use for it: driving chemical reactions.
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July 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Scotch tape was first made famous as a scientific tool when it was used to exfoliate single-atom layers of carbon – graphene – from graphite. Now Dick Zare and colleagues have found a new use for it: driving chemical reactions.
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Join experts Noemi Procopio and Shari Forbes on 22 July to explore the chemical processes of decay and how forensic taphonomy enhances criminal investigations.
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July 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join experts Noemi Procopio and Shari Forbes on 22 July to explore the chemical processes of decay and how forensic taphonomy enhances criminal investigations.
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Who doesn't love the satisfying sound of sticky tape coming off its reel? Well, it turns out that there's even more going on – find out what this 'microlighting' effect is, and what it's got to do with the less excellent sensation of ripping off a plaster.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Who doesn't love the satisfying sound of sticky tape coming off its reel? Well, it turns out that there's even more going on – find out what this 'microlighting' effect is, and what it's got to do with the less excellent sensation of ripping off a plaster.
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Have you ever wondered what happens after we die, chemically speaking? Death is a sensitive subject, but learning about the processes behind body decomposition is important for forensics and criminal justice. Join us for a free webinar to learn more.
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June 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Have you ever wondered what happens after we die, chemically speaking? Death is a sensitive subject, but learning about the processes behind body decomposition is important for forensics and criminal justice. Join us for a free webinar to learn more.
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Part of what drew Melanie Sanford to organic chemistry is how (relatively) easy the experiments are to do. What about you? #ChemSky #ScienceSky
June 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Part of what drew Melanie Sanford to organic chemistry is how (relatively) easy the experiments are to do. What about you? #ChemSky #ScienceSky
Did you know that you breathe an average of 12 kilograms of air a day?
Learn more astounding gas facts in our free webinar, It’s a gas – with author @markmiodownik.bsky.social. Link to watch below!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky #BioSky
Learn more astounding gas facts in our free webinar, It’s a gas – with author @markmiodownik.bsky.social. Link to watch below!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky #BioSky
June 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Did you know that you breathe an average of 12 kilograms of air a day?
Learn more astounding gas facts in our free webinar, It’s a gas – with author @markmiodownik.bsky.social. Link to watch below!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky #BioSky
Learn more astounding gas facts in our free webinar, It’s a gas – with author @markmiodownik.bsky.social. Link to watch below!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky #BioSky
Are you an @rsc.org member based in Nigeria? Complete a short survey to help the RSC find out what job-hunting looks like in your country. It takes 8-10 minutes to complete and will be used to help guide our international community of chemists.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Are you an @rsc.org member based in Nigeria? Complete a short survey to help the RSC find out what job-hunting looks like in your country. It takes 8-10 minutes to complete and will be used to help guide our international community of chemists.
www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CareersRSC/
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Getting proper data on LGBTQ+ people in Stem is important for fostering inclusion. But how do we sensitively handle the fact that many scientific staff and students come from countries where they could face prosecution for their identity?
June 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Getting proper data on LGBTQ+ people in Stem is important for fostering inclusion. But how do we sensitively handle the fact that many scientific staff and students come from countries where they could face prosecution for their identity?
A new water stable carbene validates a hypothesis put forward almost 70 years ago by the famed organic chemist Ronald Breslow.
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May 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A new water stable carbene validates a hypothesis put forward almost 70 years ago by the famed organic chemist Ronald Breslow.
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How important is it to use fresh ingredients when baking? Not just unspoiled milk, eggs and butter, but flour too?
@joshpsmalley.bsky.social has the answer!
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@joshpsmalley.bsky.social has the answer!
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May 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
How important is it to use fresh ingredients when baking? Not just unspoiled milk, eggs and butter, but flour too?
@joshpsmalley.bsky.social has the answer!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky #BakingSky
@joshpsmalley.bsky.social has the answer!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky #BakingSky
Join the @rsc.org at the 28th International symposium: Synthesis in organic chemistry - The poster abstract deadline is rapidly approaching.
Send us your latest research, get instant feedback and network with your community. Submit by 12 May: rsc.li/OS28
Send us your latest research, get instant feedback and network with your community. Submit by 12 May: rsc.li/OS28
May 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Join the @rsc.org at the 28th International symposium: Synthesis in organic chemistry - The poster abstract deadline is rapidly approaching.
Send us your latest research, get instant feedback and network with your community. Submit by 12 May: rsc.li/OS28
Send us your latest research, get instant feedback and network with your community. Submit by 12 May: rsc.li/OS28
Learn how experiments in a garden shed grew from a hobby to a profession for Simon Angerer, and how he demonstrates the chemiluminescence of singlet oxygen using everyday materials!
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May 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Learn how experiments in a garden shed grew from a hobby to a profession for Simon Angerer, and how he demonstrates the chemiluminescence of singlet oxygen using everyday materials!
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Registration for the @rsc.org's Faraday Discussion #FD_Advanced imaging techniques in biomineralisation research closes on tomorrow. Don’t miss this opportunity to join us in bringing together different communities to explore the field.
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April 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Registration for the @rsc.org's Faraday Discussion #FD_Advanced imaging techniques in biomineralisation research closes on tomorrow. Don’t miss this opportunity to join us in bringing together different communities to explore the field.
Register now: rsc.li/biomineral-fd2025
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If you still need a hot cross bun recipe for Easter weekend, look no further than Josh Smalley's science-based formula!
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April 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you still need a hot cross bun recipe for Easter weekend, look no further than Josh Smalley's science-based formula!
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Today is the day! Join us for an in depth conversation with pioneering organic and inorganic chemist Melanie Sanford to hear about her ground breaking research, experiences navigating academia and industry, and more!
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April 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Today is the day! Join us for an in depth conversation with pioneering organic and inorganic chemist Melanie Sanford to hear about her ground breaking research, experiences navigating academia and industry, and more!
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A new robot is helping researchers refine their technique of identifying the chemical composition of salts from images of their dried deposits. The method now has an accuracy of almost 99%.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A new robot is helping researchers refine their technique of identifying the chemical composition of salts from images of their dried deposits. The method now has an accuracy of almost 99%.
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#ChemSky
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Melanie Sanford is known for pushing the boundaries of organic and inorganic chemistry. In this webinar, she'll share insights on the challenges and opportunities shaping the field today. Register now: www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/in-...
April 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Melanie Sanford is known for pushing the boundaries of organic and inorganic chemistry. In this webinar, she'll share insights on the challenges and opportunities shaping the field today. Register now: www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/in-...
"I know you might think you’ve heard this before, but computational methods are now so powerful, they’re going to lead us directly to drugs!"
@dereklowe.bsky.social and @philiprobinson.bsky.social give us a window into the latest MegaPharm project meeting...
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@dereklowe.bsky.social and @philiprobinson.bsky.social give us a window into the latest MegaPharm project meeting...
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rsc.li/MegaPharmMee...
April 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"I know you might think you’ve heard this before, but computational methods are now so powerful, they’re going to lead us directly to drugs!"
@dereklowe.bsky.social and @philiprobinson.bsky.social give us a window into the latest MegaPharm project meeting...
💊
rsc.li/MegaPharmMee...
@dereklowe.bsky.social and @philiprobinson.bsky.social give us a window into the latest MegaPharm project meeting...
💊
rsc.li/MegaPharmMee...
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March 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The machine-learning-powered robot can produce 2500 high-resolution images a day, allowing the team of researchers behind it to build a database of 23,417 images covering seven inorganic salts at five concentration levels.
March 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The machine-learning-powered robot can produce 2500 high-resolution images a day, allowing the team of researchers behind it to build a database of 23,417 images covering seven inorganic salts at five concentration levels.
A robotic drop imager can identify the chemical composition of salts from images of their dried deposits with almost 99% accuracy.
How about you? Take a guess of what these salts could be, and then check below for the answer!
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How about you? Take a guess of what these salts could be, and then check below for the answer!
www.chemistryworld.com/news/robot-r...
March 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A robotic drop imager can identify the chemical composition of salts from images of their dried deposits with almost 99% accuracy.
How about you? Take a guess of what these salts could be, and then check below for the answer!
www.chemistryworld.com/news/robot-r...
How about you? Take a guess of what these salts could be, and then check below for the answer!
www.chemistryworld.com/news/robot-r...
What's actually going on, chemically speaking, when we caramelise sugar? Not one reaction, but many!
If you're craving more scrumptious science, join us for a webinar with Josh Smalley, all about the scientific secrets of beloved Easter breads on Wednesday!
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If you're craving more scrumptious science, join us for a webinar with Josh Smalley, all about the scientific secrets of beloved Easter breads on Wednesday!
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March 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
What's actually going on, chemically speaking, when we caramelise sugar? Not one reaction, but many!
If you're craving more scrumptious science, join us for a webinar with Josh Smalley, all about the scientific secrets of beloved Easter breads on Wednesday!
Sign up below ⬇️
If you're craving more scrumptious science, join us for a webinar with Josh Smalley, all about the scientific secrets of beloved Easter breads on Wednesday!
Sign up below ⬇️