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Know yourself by building your personal profile
Most early-career scientists can describe their research in detail, but stumble when asked who they are beyond their research. Isabelle Kohler makes the case for building a personal profile – and breaks down the three aspects that shape it: your life mission, your drives, and your competencies.
New, affordable version of robotlab works quickly and systematically
Chemists in Amsterdam recently launched RoboChem Flex in Nature Synthesis: an autonomous laboratory system that performs syntheses using flow chemistry and analyzes the results to determine the optimal conditions. And it’s up to the user to decide what ‘optimal’ means.
New search method uncovers hidden genetic ‘dimmers’
A recent study published in Science identified 2.3 million new cis-regulatory elements in plant genomes. This provides numerous avenues for researchers and plant breeders. ‘You shouldn’t underestimate the impact of this.’
Exploring Academia with Isabelle
You can’t stop the rain – but you can control your response
Your weekend is not a luxury – protect it
You’re not supposed to know everything
The scaffolding is the new career ladder
Publishing papers or creating impact?
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Nobel Prize winner Susumu Kitagawa set to speak at ECC10
‘Cross-cutting conferences are a great way to broaden your horizon’
ECC10 in Antwerp: Looking ahead
Analysing the Night Watch with top-notch chemistry
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How’s it going with the mentoring program?
The pilot phase of the KNCV mentoring program, which kicked off in November 2025 with a short introductory session and a speed-matching event, is now well underway.
Clubbing the molecular jungle, part 2
Second edition of chemistry-themed club night on Friday 10 April
Nailing MOF synthesis every time with MPIF
A new tool enables researchers to easily document exactly how they have prepared and synthesised metal-organic frameworks, allowing their peers to replicate results more consistently. The EU4MOFs consortium published the open-access tool in Advanced Materials.
Finding the gap in electrochemical processes
Scientists at Utrecht University have developed an optical method for visualising electrochemical processes at the nanoscale. The technique uses nanogaps and scattered light to track reactions in attolitre volumes without labelling, as the researchers demonstrate in PNAS.
A colourful reference book
Chemistry Coloring Book – Nobel Prizes in Chemistry 1901 – 2025 is a reference book covering all the Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, but with a creative twist. Grab your crayons and start colouring.
A wealth of chemical possibilities for new batteries
The ultimate battery is sustainable, affordable, recyclable, and contains as few critical materials as possible. And, ideally, it should be manufactured in Europe. Researchers have their work cut out. ‘In principle, there are countless elements in the periodic table that can be used to make a battery.’
‘I want to use technology to create sensations that we as humans need’
Danqing Liu employs her broad expertise to develop materials that allow a more varied sensory experience. ’Using our sense of touch is becoming more and more important in our digital world.’
UnWastor takes on mountain of waste
Landfill or incineration. That’s what often happens to discarded plastics these days. But the startup UPPACT in Delfzijl sees greater value in recycling. To do this, they use an ingenious machine from Australia. They’re already turning the mixture into useful boards and sheets. As far as they’re concerned, these UnWastors ...
Lumitester SMART
Why costs may rise
Engineered sampling systems ensure perfect product protection
Developing a fit-for-purpose bioprocess film
Pioneering Sensor Technology Helps Solve Biopharma Challenges
Cytiva launches first formulation system to enable end-to-end clinical and commercial manufacturing of lipid nanoparticle medicines
HOF Freeze-Thaw Unit Pharma – Next Generation
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Photo Chemistry
Festive fibers
Lipids control lethal launch
New method for controlled crystal growth
Deep-sea worm is little miss Sunshine
Gripping the green
Nasty nematodes
Stress-resistant algae
Stem cell switch
S(tea)ping against metals
Protective bubbles
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English videos in which scientists explain their research in about a minute!
