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RSC launches transparent peer review
RSC Chemical Biology has become the first ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥appÏÂÔØ journal to adopt transparent peer review – meaning that reviewers’ comments can b
25 March 2020

Lithium shuffle
Lizzie Driscoll, PhD student at the University of Birmingham, produced a fun, informative video explaining how rechargeable Li-ion batteries operate.
19 March 2020

Greener, cheaper MOF synthesis
Our ChemSci Pick of the Week demonstrates the scalable synthesis of metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs) using ultrasonic or acoustic frequencies – rather
18 March 2020

Announcing the winners of #RSCPoster 2020
The sixth edition of our virtual poster conference #RSCPoster was the biggest yet, with almost 800 entries submitted from 59 countries around the worl
12 March 2020

Real-time tracking of entangled pathways in the photodissocation of acetaldehyde
ChemSci Pick of the Week (INFOGRAPHIC) –Photodissocation of acetaldehyde occurs via different pathways, including the "roaming" mechanism. Can we stud
26 February 2020

Tackling teacher shortages
Why aren’t there enough chemistry teachers? In the latest in a series of articles on RSC policy work, Annette Farrell from our education policy team c
20 February 2020

RSC honours Titanic chemist who gave up his life for female passenger
It was an act of chivalry befitting the most noble of gentlemen. Yet for French chemist René Jacques Lévy, it was to be the last gesture he ever made.
20 February 2020

Making synthesis more efficient
A new rhodium catalyst provides an alternative to tedious and wasteful multistep synthesis procedures.
17 February 2020

(VIDEO) Improving the clarity of MRI scans
In this week’s pick, researchers have developed a molecular complex that could lead to high-quality MRI scans with lower toxicity than current methods
05 February 2020

Brexit policy series – State of play
On the eve of Brexit, our Policy & Evidence Manager Tanya Sheridan looks at the political landscape for the next 12 months
30 January 2020

Carbon Capture and Storage
The ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥appÏÂÔØ’s recently published book, "Carbon Capture and Storage", provides the latest perspectives on this innovative method of
28 January 2020

Heads of Chemistry UK: A Personal Perspective
A few months ago, Professor Nick Norman came to the end of his two-year tenure as Chair of Heads of Chemistry UK (HCUK). He gives us a personal perspe
23 January 2020