The article indicates that the sudden appearance (or disappearance?) of polymorphs can derail clinical programmes. Such an example occurred in the development of the anti-glioma drug temozolomide, ...

Chirality refers to two versions of a structure – be that light, molecules or crystals – that are almost identical but cannot ...

Whenever a character in a science fiction film or TV programme describes life as ‘carbon-based’, it always makes me groan a ...

Comprehensive examination reveals improper siting of reaction vessels can affect catalyst formation, alter nanoparticle ...

An injection that can prevent HIV infection for six months has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) had hoped to make all its journals open access (OA) by 2028, but has now decided against ...

Some online sleuthing showed this wasn’t a one-off occurrence, and Mahon found users of the internet forum Mumsnet seething ...

Conflict and trade disputes have disrupted global supplies of specialist metals like hafnium, antimony and rare earths ...

The stability of the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide can be dramatically improved simply by adding a small amount ...

You can test stir bar behaviour by filming through the side of a vial or using a magnetic material (nickel or iron granules) ...

The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel – a prominent research institution that is home to about 2500 scientists ...