A scientist who lost an arm due to a laboratory accident that occurred during an experiment in March 2016, has agreed to a £5 million settlement with the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, over eight years after initiating the legal action. Thea Ekins-Coward, then 29 years old, was a visiting postdoctoral fellow at the University […]

A group of researchers in the United States has achieved notable progress in the domain of organosilanes by creating a variety of compounds featuring fused six-membered silicon rings. These newly synthesized compounds signify a higher degree of complexity within a category referred to as “ladder molecules,” which are named for their parallel chains of atoms […]

It’s a June summer evening in Delaware, and as Slaughter Beach gradually clears of visitors, another crowd takes over. It’s the mating season for horseshoe crabs, and thousands of these ancient creatures are emerging onto beaches throughout the eastern US shoreline. This emergence also marks the beginning of the horseshoe crab harvesting season. Each year, […]

**Challenges in the Petrochemical Sector in Europe: Facility Closures and Capacity Transitions** A notable change in the petrochemical sector has occurred as two prominent companies, Sabic and Dow Chemical, have revealed plans to shut down their olefin crackers located in the UK and Germany, respectively. Sabic will permanently cease operations at its olefins cracker in […]

High-intensity ultraviolet radiation has been shown to present minimal challenges to a soil-dwelling lichen found in the Mojave Desert. After three months of exposure to intense UVC, the lichen continued to maintain its photosynthetic capabilities and cellular integrity due to chemical protection from its secondary metabolites. Substances extracted from these lichens could be utilized in […]

An innovation in eco-friendly adhesive technology has emerged, tackling the widespread compromise between environmental sustainability and effectiveness. Historically, sustainable adhesives have had difficulty equaling the strength and adherence of traditional products, frequently leaving residues or necessitating extreme conditions for recycling. Nevertheless, a recent advancement led by a group of chemists employs groundbreaking reversible adhesive technology, […]

Since ortho-quinodimethane was initially suggested in 1957, it has persisted as a difficult yet significant molecule for the synthesis of intricate compounds present in natural substances and pharmaceuticals. However, two chemists from Japan have now discovered a more straightforward method to produce this reactive intermediate from widely accessible chemicals. The Diels–Alder reaction utilizes reactive dienes […]

An evaluation of the monitoring records for surface water in the US has revealed that fewer than 1% of chemicals that may pose environmental risks have adequate monitoring data available. The researchers indicated that these results underscored both the limitations and future opportunities for macroscale assessments of chemical risks in the US and around the […]