Stories by Chemistry World

University scientists warn probe will reveal names and comments of anonymous peer reviewers, and warp research evaluation

New crystal ink, hard for fraudsters to make, shows intricate patterns when you breathe on it

Chemical based on shrimp protein could preserve famous wooden ships like the Mary Rose

Reversible electrochemical mirrors could be used in smart-building windows to reduce energy costs

Pyrolysis, which turns plastics into diesel and oils, could be scaled up dramatically

Chemicals make fabric glow red if there is not enough oxygen

Using light-emitting proteins in two different ways let researchers peer within living cells

Lignin improved sunblocks dramatically; oddly, it got better after being out in the sun

Chemical manufacturers say public listings could reveal trade secrets

The material, replacing silicon, splits water into hydrogen and oxygen efficiently and inexpensively

In time for Jewish High Holy Days, chemists tie iron atom groups into the six-pointed star

Simulating a famous experiment to produce life's building blocks by jolting molecules with electricity, scientists may have found a strange new intermediate state

Fluid components may combine with chemical treatments to produce more harmful substances

New fluorescent probe determines level of milk fat, a sign of nutritional value

Yet fraud is still increasing, study shows, and discovery usually ends scientific careers

Chemicals derived from plants can break down other plants into fuel

Bacteria are more resistant to Neomycin than ever, but adding a fluorine atom can help weaken bacterial defenses

Little toxicity or environmental persistence data available for about one-third of chemicals

An analysis of a skeleton dug up two years ago and shown to belong to Richard III reveals that fresh fish, game birds and wine were staples of his diet

A controversial new theory takes on the long-standing mystery of medical anesthesia

Fillers like corn and twigs are turning up in ground coffee, but a new assay can detect the molecules

The spacecraft, due in 2020, will have a reverse fuel cell to produce oxygen for fuel—or to breathe

After serious accidents, a U.S. National Research Council Report urges accountability all the way up to college presidents

Cloud surfaces hold a surprising number of molecules that help destroy gases like methane