As an ex-competitive Ballroom and Latin dancer, I *love* that Dance your PhD is still going strong!

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Möbius strip-like molecule has an entirely new and bizarre shape A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position

A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position

An unexpected early birthday present!

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What happens if you combine two oppositely charged coordination cages? You make a doubly porous liquid!

This project was my baby during my PhD/postdoc and I’m thrilled that it’s finally out in @materialshorizons.rsc.org #ChemSky

Nice one, Ben!

Ancient bacteria from 5,000-year-old ice reveals clues to fighting superbugs Five-thousand-year-old microbes reveal nature’s antibiotic arms race, and hold clues to both the threat of drug resistance and the cure.

Five-thousand-year-old microbes reveal nature’s antibiotic arms race, and hold clues to both the threat of drug resistance and the cure.

Gluten-based vegan leather gains strength with heat and UV treatment Process triggers protein denaturation and crosslinking to create material that gets close to imitating the strength, pliability and texture of natural leather

I’m ill in bed but I’ll still plug my new @chemistryworld.com story! I wanted to call it “From dough to durable” but my editor told me to save it for social media 🤣 It was great to talk to Soyeon Kim and Dongyeop Oh about their material! #ChemSky

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Aromatic 5-silicon rings synthesized at last 2 groups working independently construct the same long-sought compound via different routes

Move over cyclopentadiene anion—there’s a new five-membered aromatic ring in town, and this one is made of silicon. Two research teams working independently report the first examples of pentasilacyclopentadienide—an all-silicon version of cyclopentadienides. cen.acs.org/materials/in...

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⚗️Always exciting to see a computational paper #compchem in @chemicalscience.rsc.org 🧪 @gabrielmerino.bsky.social

Propaganda! Just wait until summer and it will be “refreshing and nutty” or some rubbish 🤣

It’s an always flavour!

Tfw you get stood up on a date but you get cake to go anyway 💅🏻 #cake

Iupac announces it is moving from the US to a joint home in Spain and Italy Dual headquarters decision a result of strong bids from both cities

Exclusive: chemistry's international governing body is moving from its home of 25 years in the US to two cities in Europe.

Best thing - freedom to explore what really interests you.

Worst thing - you have to monetise your passion!

New reagents take the burn out of butyllithium Merck KGaA's non-pyrophoric butyllithium in poly(α-olefin) oil make BuLi stable to air and water

Dissolved in poly(alpha-olefin) oil, the reagents don’t ignite or smoke in air, making them easier to handle and less prone to degradation on storage, while maintaining performance across a range of reaction types.

I managed to take a photo as I dropped my phone the other night … oddly artistic but my heart plummeted as my phone did 🤣 #clumsy #savemyscreen

Awesome to see that @paul-mcgonigal.bsky.social’s work was picked up by Chemistry World!

Halogen-bond catalysis & the future of total synthesis In this inaugural podcast episode, we explore the future of a 200-year old field of chemistry, investigate an up-and-coming form of catalysis and hear the latest headlines

Episode 1 of our brand-new chemistry podcast is here! Host Mariana Kneppers gives you the latest headlines, then sits down for a chat with CW staff Jennifer Newton and Jamie Durrani. They first discuss total synthesis, then take on a different subject: halogen-bond catalysis.

From bean to brew: the chemistry behind the perfect cup of coffee Join us on 26 February to discover the chemistry behind the aromas and flavours of one of the world's favourite beverages

On 26 February, we'll be kicking off this year's webinars with an in-depth look at the chemistry of coffee! Learn how electrochemical reactions influence production, and explore the fascinating chemical secrets behind these much-adored flavours.

WHAT?! Count me in! <3

Diagram showing the structure of ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) from Nitrosospira briensis. The left panel depicts the enzyme in native membranes with three labeled copper-binding sites: CuB (periplasmic), CuC, and CuD (transmembrane), and a lipid molecule positioned between CuC and CuD. The right panel zooms in on the AMO active site, highlighting the CuC and CuD sites separated by approximately 8.0 Å, with the lipid molecule spanning between them. Copper ions are shown as cyan spheres, and the lipid is illustrated in pink.

This week's Chemical Science Pick of the Week #ChemSciPicks is from Professor Amy C. Rosenzweig (Northwestern University): "Simultaneous occupancy of CuC and CuD in the ammonia monooxygenase active site"

Read for free at: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

And the Pikachu is *atrocious*!

The Charizard/Venusaur/Blastoise though 👀

Anomeric effect cannot be explained by hyperconjugation alone Computational studies suggest this textbook principle is governed by a range of factors

The anomeric effect is well known to chemistry students. But do we need to be more subtle when we think about what causes it?

Our Chemical Science Pick of the Week for this week is "High-yield Synthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots from Spent Graphite and Application in Hydrogel Zn Batteries" by Hongshuai Hou et al. from Central South University.

Read it for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

Applications close on 12 January (that's next Monday) – don't miss the chance to further your sci-comm career by working with our team.

Cover image from Véronique Michelet et al., Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 17611-17620, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC05338B

HNY from Chemical Science! We wish you all a successful and peaceful 2026!

Thank you to all of our readers, authors, and reviewers for making 2025 a huge success! We were delighted by the excellent papers in our 15th anniversary collections and we're excited for 2026!

#ChemSky #HNY #2026

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