Category Archives: Highlights

Although the wonder material is being made in record volume, commercial success is elusive.

The public does not fear chemists, says Mark Peplow, it simply doesn’t know about them. Chemists must respond with better communication.

Fermentation process could be used to produce thousands of plant-based pharmaceuticals, but raises the spectre of illicit drug production.

Perovskites may give silicon solar cells a run for their money.

The US Toxic Substances Control Act is in dire need of reform. That demands compromises.

International community renews vows to eliminate stockpiles of chemical weapons as evidence grows of chlorine use in Syria.

Swiss-cheese-like materials called metal–organic frameworks have long promised to improve gas storage, separation and catalysis. Now they are coming of age.

From organised crime to technical failures, Europe’s cyber-defender sees no shortage of challenges.

PhD courses must prepare students for a life after research.

Unusual square structure suggests how flattened water can zip through tight channels.