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Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the Journal of Organic Chemistry on March 14, 2024. Communication by CNRS Chemistry on September 3, 2024.

For Sarah Sterling, the new director of the Cryo-Electron Microscopy facility at MIT.nano, better planning and more communication leads to better science.

Membranes based on natural silk and cellulose can remove many contaminants, including "forever chemicals" and heavy metals. Water contamination by the chemicals used in today's technology is a rapidly growing problem globally. A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found that 98 percent of people tested had detectable levels of PFAS, a family of particularly long-lasting compounds also known as "forever chemicals," in their bloodstream.

Adapted from a release by Robert Sanders at UC Berkeley A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics.

Recreational activities such as tubing and swimming can introduce chemicals into waterways, Johns Hopkins researchers find Crowds flocking to rivers and streams over Labor Day weekend are doing more than cooling off and having fun. They're temporarily introducing chemicals and microscopic organisms into their local waterways, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University.

Researchers at ETH Zurich are using iron to store hydrogen safely and for long periods. In the future, this technology could be used for seasonal energy storage.

With PFAS detected in water systems across the globe, we need to reconsider our everyday usage of items containing these forever chemicals.

A new family of integrated rock salt-polyanion cathodes opens door to low-cost, high-energy storage. For the past decade, disordered rock salt has been studied as a potential breakthrough cathode material for use in lithium-ion batteries and a key to creating low-cost, high-energy storage for everything from cell phones to electric vehicles to renewable energy storage.

Soft polymers with the combined properties of electrolytes and traditional polymers offer some unique and desirable properties that can be drastically changed on demand. These gels, called metallo-polyelectrolyte complexes (MPECs, pronounced "EM-pecks"), can be stimulated externally by magnetic, electrochemical, and optical stimuli, making them ideal for some energy devices, responsive actuators, and nanofiltration systems.

Bioengineer and artist David Kastner seeks to unlock the secrets of catalysis and improve science communication through eye-catching visuals.

Methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen are waiting in the wings to replace problematic heavy fuel oil in ship propulsion systems.

Tycho Brahe was most famous for his contributions to astronomy. However, he also had a well-equipped alchemical laboratory where he produced secret medicines for Europe's elite.

When water is split electrolytically, the result is typically hydrogen - and useless oxygen. Instead of oxygen, you can also produce a useful product.

A new spinout will use AI and innovative experimental methods to improve the manufacturing of products such as drugs and fertilisers.

When chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market without significant side effects, she became inspired to make a change.

The Technische Universität Ilmenau is researching high-performance components and their properties in a large-scale federal project to make the production of hydrogen from sunlight more stable, efficient and cost-effective.

Heidelberg chemists characterise new basic structure in the field of aromaticity The term aromaticity is a basic, long-standing concept in chemistry that is well established for ring-shaped carbon compounds.

Kiane de Kleijne examined not only the benefits of green hydrogen, but also the emissions associated with producing and transporting green hydrogen.

Green hydrogen often, but certainly not always, leads to CO2 gains. This claim is based on research published in Nature Energy by Kiane de Kleijne from Radboud University and Eindhoven University of Technology.

As organisms diversified on planet Earth, some branches of the tree of life became exceptionally diverse, others far less so. Still others went extinct. Why evolution favored certain groups over others is a long-standing question in evolutionary science. Beetles are the poster child of evolutionary success: about 400,000 species are known-about a quarter of all described lifeforms-and potentially hundreds of thousands more await discovery.

Cardiff researchers have been named winners of a prestigious prize which celebrates discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science.

Green hydrogen could transform our energy system and solve many supply and emissions challenges. Whether this happens will depend on how economically it can be produced and attractive it will be to consumers.

By supporting a large-scale research project for carbon capture, utilization and storage, EPFL will shrink its carbon footprint while giving a boost to emerging technology.

MIT researchers show a promising plan for using clean-burning hydrogen in place of the diesel fuel now used in most freight-transport trucks.

TU/e-researcher Serena Agnolin researched effective ways to make often-used chemical reactors more efficient as a PhD, driven by her passion for making her own industry more sustainable.

Alternatives for the current energy-intensive separation processes in the chemical industry could significantly decrease both the sector's CO2 footprint and its energy consumption.

Each investigator, recognized for curiosity-driven research in chemistry or physics, will receive up to $2 million over five years A University of Michigan chemist was named to the 2024 class of Brow