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Less than 1% of 300,000 environmentally relevant chemicals in the US have monitoring data

An analysis of US surface water monitoring records has found that less than 1% of chemicals of potential environmental concern have suitable monitoring data available. The researchers said the findings highlighted both the shortcomings of,...

Jul 07, 2025

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Evidence found of nanocrystals lurking in low-density ‘amorphous’ ice

Carbene coating completely cuts corrosion on iron surfaces

Springer Nature launches new tool to spot awkward, tortured phrases

National Science Foundation employees’ dissent declaration aired by House science committee

Springer Nature launches new AI tool to spot awkward, tortured phrases

Electrochemistry cleans up nitrate-contaminated water without costly, toxic metals

European Commission proposes massive increase in Horizon Europe budget to €175 billion

Explainer: The chemistry of permastink and how to prevent it

EPA will officially dissolve its scientific research arm

Fleming Fund closure threatens global efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance

‘I barely sleep for four hours’: Are pesticides robbing farmers worldwide of sleep?

Morphine analogues kill pain with fewer negative side effects

AI model links consumer ratings to white wines’ chemical profiles

‘CrystalGPT’ set to enhance how chemists design crystals in silico

Chemistry ‘cold spots’ emerging across the UK, RSC warns

Federal funding for basic research would fall to levels not seen since 1990s under Trump proposal

Iupac launches guiding principles that it hopes will enable responsible chemistry

National Science Foundation employees’ dissent declaration on ‘indefinite hold’

Unique Iron Age kohl from Iran differs from that of ancient Egypt

Organometallic compound found to break textbook principle

Researcher severely injured in 2016 Hawaii lab explosion receives £5 million settlement

Silicon-based ‘ladder molecules’ take a step up in complexity

Why is a prehistoric creature still vital for the pharmaceutical industry?

Two more European crackers to close

Lichen sunscreen blocks extreme UV radiation and might enhance cosmetics, materials

Microwaves make sustainable sticky adhesive easy to recycle

Seventy-year search for simpler route to valuable reactive intermediate ends

Less than 1% of 300,000 environmentally relevant chemicals in the US have monitoring data

DNA barcodes can make drug discovery screens miss potential medicines

Chemistry for the visually impaired that can be felt, heard and smelt

What’s the point of the Synthetic Human Genome Project?

Wellcome backing gets project to recreate human genome from scratch off the ground

US charity launches $100 million green chemistry initiative

Lanthanide–carbon triple bond synthesised and characterised

Recasting the role of oxidants in methane pyrolysis

Aria seeks new chief as Ilan Gur steps down

How do you rebuild your lab after it is hit by an Iranian missile?

Shake-up for unpopular procurement system that left Indian scientists with substandard supplies

Fatal explosion and fire at Indian pharmaceutical ingredients plant

Bacterium engineered to produce paracetamol from plastic bottle waste

‘Microlightning’ released by peeling tape can drive chemical reactions

Centrosymmetric crystal displays chiral optical responses previously believed to be impossible

Linear structure gives dysprosium complex record-breaking magnetic properties

Pitfalls in cytotoxicity studies could be tripping up chemists

11 executives jailed over Italian PFAS pollution

US approves twice yearly injection to prevent HIV

Why some sunscreens turn clothes crimson when bleached

Path to carbon dioxide-based chemicals smoothed with a dash of acid

How to find out if your magnetic stirrer is affecting your results – and how to fix it

Position of flask on magnetic stirrers can drastically affect reproducibility of experiments