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Lots of thesis writing guides don’t mention acknowledgements or gloss over them as simply thanking a list of people and organisations. Ada McVean digs deeper and shares her tips for writing your thesis acknowledgments. Read 👇 @rsc.org @adamcvean.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...
How to write thesis acknowledgements
Tips for deciding who and how to thank those who have supported you through your PhD or dissertation
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‘It is mere rubbish thinking, at present, of the origin of life,’ Charles Darwin wrote to his friend Joseph Hooker in 1863. Phil Ball unpacks some of these theories and looks into the research around the key ‘ingredients of life’. @philipcball.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/our-...
Our cosmic origins remain plausible, not proven
The evidence is there that the molecular ingredients for life can form in space, but that doesn't mean that they did
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‘The loss of a student’s precious life in an accident of this nature at a university, where education and research should be conducted in a safe environment, is a matter of profound concern,’ the university said. www.chemistryworld.com/news/hokkaid...
Hokkaido University graduate student dies after exposure to hydrofluoric acid
Two other students stable after receiving minor injuries during fatal accident
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‘Excellent enzyme discovery, excellent pathway engineering, and a genuinely clever decision about where the hard chemistry ought to be done,’ comments Jay Keasling, a bioengineer at the University of California who was not involved in this study. #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/bakers-...
Baker’s yeast engineered to produce precursor for essential cancer drugs
Biosynthesis potentially offers a more efficient way to produce etoposide and teniposide than current synthetic pathways
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What challenges is digital chemistry facing when it comes to accurately monitoring reactions with standard digital cameras – and how can research navigate these? Hugh Ryan reports: @rsc.org @chemicalscience.rsc.org #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/molecul...
Researchers analysing a narwhal’s tusk have uncovered two opposing helical arrangements of mineralised collagen: one in the thin outer layer that covers the tusk, and one in the inner layer. @rebeccatrager.bsky.social #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/the-twi...
The twisted chemistry of Narwhal tusks
Narwhal tusks grow in distinctive shape due to opposing chiral collagen fibrils
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There’s going to be a day that we can’t use dichloromethane & it’s coming soon – it’s better to stop it now & work around it,’ says Paul Richardson who leads analytical and synthesis technologies at Pfizer’s San Diego site. Read on: @rebeccatrager.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/industry/pfi...
Pfizer’s green chemistry team turns 25
What began as a grassroots initiative has become embedded across Pfizer's research and manufacturing operations, helping reshape processes from Viagra to Paxlovid
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A lot of the experiences of discrimination was ‘more subtle, more hidden amongst the students,’ explains Nimesh Mistry at the University of Leeds who was involved in the study. #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemist...
Chemistry can feel inaccessible to British Asian students, survey finds
Interviews with current students revealed recurring concerns about a lack of representation, difficulties reporting racism and challenges fitting in with peers
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Natural product chemist Sarah O’Connor was drawn to the University of Chicago since it was in a big city & for its ‘common core’ curriculum which saw all students take courses in literature & history regardless of major. Read our latest In Situ 👇 #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/sara...
Sarah O’Connor: ‘There’s nothing that matches that thrill of discovery’
The natural product chemist talks growing up in New York, her dad's late pursuit of a PhD, and her journey to plant chemistry and to Germany
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Accelerated approval has been granted to molecular glue protein degrader drug, iberdomide which targets the cereblon protein, for use in a combination therapy to treat multiple myeloma patients whose cancer no longer responds to standard treatments. Read 👇 www.chemistryworld.com/news/protein...
Protein degrader approval offers hope to relapsed multiple myeloma patients
Highly potent molecular glue drug iberdomide doubles the number of patients reaching fewer than one myeloma cell per 100,000 in bone marrow
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The ubiquitin code is complex. Polyubiquitin chains come in linear & branched forms, and research teams are only just getting to grips with matching the huge variety found in cells to their specific function. Rachel Brazil explores in our her feature: @rsc.org www.chemistryworld.com/features/cra...
Cracking the ubiquitin code to unlock new drug targets
The approval of the first Protac cancer drug marks a turning point in medicine - but scientists are only beginning to decode the complex molecular language that makes it possible
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What makes boron so extraordinary? Join us with chemist, educator and author Stephen Mansell to explore the stories of the fifth element. Register for the free webinar here 👇 @rsc.org #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/bor...
Boron: in search of the real fifth element
What makes boron so extraordinary? Find out on 21 October with author Stephen Mansell
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‘Sticking with the research end, one obvious demarcation line would be the theoretical and computation chemists who never really work at the lab bench itself,’ writes Derek Lowe. #ChemSky @dereklowe.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/chem...
Chemistry contains multitudes
There's room (and need) for all the various subspecies of chemical scientists
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Benchmark performance often determines where drug-discovery models rank on leaderboards & which are considered state of the art. Now, researchers have found data issues across many of the most widely used benchmarks for AI-driven drug discovery. Read 👇 www.chemistryworld.com/news/benchma...
Benchmark flaws may be distorting AI drug-discovery leaderboards
Audit identifies subtle but consequential issues, such as conflicting labels and train-test leakage, in numerous benchmark datasets
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‘Transparent & secure international collaborations create perspectives that deepen our understanding of global challenges, promote scientific discovery and strengthen US innovations,’ says University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign spokesperson Patrick Wade. www.chemistryworld.com/news/30-us-u...
30 US universities ordered to audit foreign research partnerships
Pentagon says review must be finished by the end of August to maintain federal funding
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Have you listened to our latest podcast episode? The Chemical Breakdown team discuss what new UK prime minister’s cabinet reshuffle could mean for science policy & the chemistry behind crumbling concrete in Ireland. Listen here 👇 @jtdurrani.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/uk-...
The early-stage finding shows that adding small amounts of scandium to the bulk structure of sodium batteries or as a coating can increase battery lifespan and charging performance. Helen Albert reports: www.chemistryworld.com/news/sodium-...
Sodium batteries’ durability and performance boosted by scandium additive
A scandium additive appears to improve the lifespan and charging performance of sodium-ion batteries
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Researchers have demonstrated the new synthesis across more than 20 nucleoside combinations and used it to form phosphorus–oxygen, phosphorus–sulfur, phosphorus–carbon and phosphorus–nitrogen bonds. www.chemistryworld.com/news/organoc...
Organocatalyst streamlines oligonucleotide drug synthesis
New reaction controls phosphorus stereochemistry during the synthesis of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides
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Who you thank, how, and why are often yours to decide. But how exactly does one do that? Ada McVean discusses: www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...
How to write thesis acknowledgements
Tips for deciding who and how to thank those who have supported you through your PhD or dissertation
chemistryworld.com
The narwhal’s tusk is the only straight tusk found in nature and has fascinated people for centuries, in part because of its association with the unicorn myth. Now researchers have mapped the structure: @rebeccatrager.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/the-twi...
The twisted chemistry of Narwhal tusks
Narwhal tusks grow in distinctive shape due to opposing chiral collagen fibrils
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The catalyst temporarily holds both the phosphorous reagents and a nucleoside in the correct orientation through a network of hydrogen bonds, enabling stereochemical control. www.chemistryworld.com/news/organoc...
Organocatalyst streamlines oligonucleotide drug synthesis
New reaction controls phosphorus stereochemistry during the synthesis of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides
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US researchers have developed a versatile computational system called Goose, which rapidly generates thousands of new disordered protein regions per minute that can be tested in cells to reveal distinct sequence-to-function relationships. Read: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/tool-fo...
Tool for designer disordered proteins unentangles their function
Mysterious structure-function relationship of intrinsically disordered proteins probed by machine-learning platform
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The FDA has approved a new molecular glue protein degrader drug, iberdomide, for patients with multiple myeloma after clinical trials revealed that the oral pill is both safe and effective. Andy Extance reports: @andyextance.bsky.social #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/protein...
Protein degrader approval offers hope to relapsed multiple myeloma patients
Highly potent molecular glue drug iberdomide doubles the number of patients reaching fewer than one myeloma cell per 100,000 in bone marrow
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X-ray images revealed the painting had alterations where Prussian blue was found – with Domitian’s laurel wreath becoming more elaborate – suggesting this pigment’s presence was from later restoration work. Read on 👇 #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/is-this...
Is this painting of a Roman emperor a lost Leonardo da Vinci?
Pigment analysis sheds light on Renaissance painting mystery
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By reconstructing a complex 45-enzyme biosynthetic pathway inside yeast, researchers have unlocked the direct microbial synthesis of key precursors that could offer a more efficient way to make the drugs than the current synthetic routes. Read: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/bakers-...
Baker’s yeast engineered to produce precursor for essential cancer drugs
Biosynthesis potentially offers a more efficient way to produce etoposide and teniposide than current synthetic pathways
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Ubiquitin, as the name suggests, is found in all plant and animal cells, and does a crucial job labelling proteins for degradation – and more. Rachel Brazil explores in our latest feature, read here 👇 www.chemistryworld.com/features/cra...
Cracking the ubiquitin code to unlock new drug targets
The approval of the first Protac cancer drug marks a turning point in medicine - but scientists are only beginning to decode the complex molecular language that makes it possible
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A lot of the experiences of discrimination was ‘more subtle, more hidden amongst the students,’ explains Nimesh Mistry at the University of Leeds who was involved in the study. #ChemSky @rsc.org @rsc-eic.bsky.social @mwakley.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemist...
Chemistry can feel inaccessible to British Asian students, survey finds
Interviews with current students revealed recurring concerns about a lack of representation, difficulties reporting racism and challenges fitting in with peers
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Share your thoughts underneath this post or head over to the article’s comment section here 👇 #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/chem...
Chemistry contains multitudes
There's room (and need) for all the various subspecies of chemical scientists
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Chemistry World@chemistryworld.com · 2w agoDerek Lowe breaks down the different types of chemists we might encounter in and out of the lab. Have a read and let us know: which subspecies of chemist do you most strongly identify with? #ChemSky @dereklowe.bsky.social @rsc.org @rsc-eic.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/chem...
The US Department of War has ordered major universities including Harvard and MIT to audit and report on their international research collaborations by the end of the month or they risk losing federal funding. Rebecca Trager reports: @rebeccatrager.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/30-us-u...
30 US universities ordered to audit foreign research partnerships
Pentagon says review must be finished by the end of August to maintain federal funding
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Congqing Zhu’s team have pinched a uranium ion between two cobalt ions, which are stabilised by a phosphorus-containing ligand, to create a complex with a total of 10 bonds across the three metal atoms. The complex may offer intriguing reactivity: #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/news/uranium...