November 2026 puzzles

Venturing into sticky chemical space

Baker lab tackles tough challenge of designing new proteases

Sodium-ion batteries overcome lifespan vs charging conundrum with graphene armour

Structural determination skipped altogether as algorithm links NMR spectra to chemical reactivity

Inside the long-running argument over bonding in phase change materials

Tillyer’s lenses: the didymium lens story, part 1

Resumption of basic chemistry research in Gaza put on indefinite hold following Israeli airstrikes

Serbia’s academics hope for better future after student-led movement wins election

UK budget aims to promote ‘reindustrialisation’

Budget offers little relief for research facilities or universities facing tighter spending

Greener dyes of every colour for fabric and food

(+)-Nonthmicin

I’m sharing my @cancerwidower journey to bring a realistic understanding of research progress

A salmon-safe alternative to 6PPD & the first known example of naturally produced MOFs