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Podium: Joice Kaschuk
Our members form the beating heart of our societies. Here, we regularly highlight one of them. This time, it’s KNCV-member Joice Kaschuk.
Your weekend is not a luxury – protect it
Working through the weekend seems to be treated as a badge of honour in academia. Isabelle Kohler argues that protecting your weekends is not a sign of weakness or lack of ambition – it is one of the most important decisions you can make for your long-term career and well-being.
Clubbing the molecular jungle, part 2
Second edition of chemistry-themed club night on Friday 10 April
Exploring Academia with Isabelle
You’re not supposed to know everything
The scaffolding is the new career ladder
Publishing papers or creating impact?
The diversity we already have, the inclusion we still need
The virtuous circle of daring
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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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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.
Small molecule transport of copper(I) effective against cancer
For the first time, it has been possible to transport Cu⁺ through cell membranes using a small biomimetic molecule, without the aid of proteins. According to an international team in JACS, this completely unexpected development has the potential to become a potent anti-cancer strategy.
Nobel Prize winner Susumu Kitagawa set to speak at ECC10
He was the first to discover the porosity of metal complexes, which would later become known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): Susumu Kitagawa is one of three Nobel Prize winners for 2025. This year, he will be the plenary speaker at the tenth EuChemS Chemistry Congress in Antwerp.
From hobby project to high-quality tool
With 3D printers, you can create advanced, custom-made equipment at an affordable price. This is not only achieved by printing parts and components entirely to your own specifications, but also by converting the printer itself into a lab robot. ‘In the past, researchers used to build the equipment for their experiments themselves.’
Tires’ silent killer: The toxic dust that kills salmon
Each year, Europe’s roads produce approximately half a billion kilograms of ‘tyre wear dust’, releasing a large amount of 6PPD-Q into the environment. This substance, a by-product of a common tyre additive, has been found to be lethal to coho salmon. A case is underway in the US to enforce a ban, with the Dutch RIVM and the Austrian UBA working towards a ban in the EU.
Gentle transfection
Introducing large molecules into a cell can be done using brute force, but this often causes damage to the cell. The Ghent-based start-up Trince focuses on photoporation, a unique transfection method that not only leaves cells in good health but is also suitable for high-throughput applications.
Safety
The safety culture in academic laboratories differs greatly from that in industry. Sjoerd Rijpkema, former safety steward and Meme & Molecule columnist, identifies a fundamental problem.
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!
