Emma Stoye
Chemistry World
Cambridge, MA, United States
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Book Club – The Chemical Detective
Fiona Erskine combines chemistry and conspiracy in a fast-paced thriller that takes in Chernobyl and Slovenia → Read More
Why does all life use the same 20 amino acids?
Chemical properties offer an answer to why nature limits itself to so few protein building blocks → Read More
UK government announces £91 million increase for university research funding
Half of the money will go to universities rather than specific projects → Read More
Everyday kitchen chemicals used to grow carbon nanotubes
Nanotubes can be synthesised at relatively low temperatures using sodium compounds → Read More
Humans consuming thousands of microplastic particles in their food every year
Fans of seafood and bottled water are exposed to thousands of microplastic particles each year → Read More
Misconduct not mistakes are the chief reason chemistry papers are retracted
Throwing paper in the trash bin Source: © Getty Images Analysis prompts call for publishers to be more open about the reasons a paper is withdrawn → Read More
China identified as source of unexpected rise in CFC emissions
New production believed to be responsible for increasing levels of outlawed ozone-depleting chemical → Read More
Water found in asteroid dust collected by Japan's Hayabusa probe
Scientists calculate that half of the water on Earth could have been delivered by meteorites → Read More
Warnings on lead in dust released during Notre Dame fire
Hundreds of tonnes of lead are thought to have melted in the blaze that consumed the iconic cathedral → Read More
‘Fly or die’ for success in academia is a myth
Study finds little evidence that getting ahead in research rests on jetting around the world → Read More
Ten periodic tables you really should know about
For the International Year of the Periodic Table we've rounded up some of the most interesting tables out there → Read More
Does the periodic table make more sense upside down?
UK researchers argue an inverted table works better for students → Read More
Book Club – The truth about fat
‘Angry chef’ Anthony Warner wants you to understand why people really get fat and how society tricks us into blaming each other → Read More
Europe to introduce ban on single-use plastics in 2021
Parliament overwhelming passes legislation to tackle a range of plastics → Read More
Hexion, Momentive and Norsk Hydro all hit by ransomware cyber attacks
Cybersecurity failures have forced network shutdowns and disrupted business at three chemical firms → Read More
UK and EU agree contract that buys more time for Jet nuclear fusion lab
Future of the fusion experiment is secured until the end of 2020 → Read More
New record set for the world’s smallest periodic table
Table less than one fortieth the area of previous record holder is a gift for element maker Yuri Oganessian → Read More
Building block approach creates new metalloproteins
Protein modules can be connected by disulfide linkages while varying the metal ions → Read More
PDFs dragged into digital age with 3D interactive chemical structures
Simple method allows a range of file types to be converted into 3D structures → Read More
Chemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Two Roman mosaics in the ancient city of Pompeii have been analysed by heritage scientists who used portable spectrometers to reveal what the different coloured tiles are made of. The materials they identified include reddish iron minerals and pieces of solidified lava from nearby Mount Vesuvius. The findings, the researchers say, will help ensure these 2000-year old artworks can be preserved in… → Read More