Nanoscientist Louis Brus, who shared the Nobel prize in chemistry with Alexei Ekimov and Moungi Bawendi in 2023 for his work on quantum Read More
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded that the rubber ingredient 1,3-butadiene, which it classifies as a human carcinogen, might present Read More
A long-overlooked mode of catalysis is finally going asymmetric. Halogen bonds were first proposed as an activating interaction in 2008, but this alternative Read More
A new analysis of co-authorship of scientific papers suggests that the US may be losing its dominant position in the global research Read More
Adding low-cost gelling agents to anti-icing fluids could keep grounded aircraft ice-free for longer. The new anti-icing fluids, developed by researchers in Read More
The EU’s Erasmus+ grant scheme is to be reopened to UK students for the first time since Brexit. From the 2027–28 academic Read More
A new iteration of the protein design model RoseTTAFold Diffusion, developed in the lab of 2024 Nobel prize-winner David Baker, has created blueprints Read More
The UK government has agreed with the US to pay more for innovative pharmaceuticals. In return, the UK secured zero tariffs on Read More
Seven years ago, Coalition S launched with the ambitious aim of making all research its backers funded freely accessible without subscription or Read More
With most of the government’s commitments to research announced already, the autumn budget contained little new on this front, but it Read More