Title: Investigating the Capabilities of Generative AI in Grant Proposal Evaluation: UKRI’s Pioneering Methodology In light of a rising number of grant submissions and constrained funding resources, the UK’s principal funding organization, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is looking into the incorporation of generative AI within their grant proposal evaluation framework. Annually, UKRI allocates more […]

Chemists Attain Accurate Manipulation of Synthetic Polymer Stereochemistry Employing DNA-Like Methods In a remarkable breakthrough, chemists have created a technique to carefully regulate the stereochemical arrangement of synthetic polymers, resembling the creation of synthetic DNA. This method, which entails assembling polymers one monomer at a time, is expected to result in unparalleled polymer sequences with […]

Dutch coatings powerhouse AkzoNobel and American company Axalta have come to an agreement to merge, creating a $25 billion (£19 billion) worldwide coatings enterprise. Under the merger, AkzoNobel investors will hold 55% while Axalta stakeholders will possess 45% of the newly formed organization, headquartered in the Netherlands and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. […]

While Tamás Kriváchy was working toward the publication of one of his papers, he discovered that a reference he had included was incorrect. Upon further investigation, Kriváchy, a physicist with the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, found that he had provided the journal with a faulty reference. This was particularly alarming as it involved […]

Archaeologists digging at the ancient Roman city of Conímbriga in Portugal have found a unique bronze inkwell containing traces of ink from the 1st century. This find has shed light on the surprising chemical sophistication of Roman ink, well ahead of its era. The excavation occurred in early 2023, with the goal of reinforcing an […]

Chemistry paired with AI has been employed to identify chemical indicators of life in ancient rocks dating back 3.3 billion years. This method could allow researchers to uncover previously unreachable biomolecular insights from rocks over 1.7 billion years old, aiding in deciphering the enigmas surrounding the origins of life and the development of its biochemical […]

For the inaugural instance, investigators have illustrated that mechanoluminescence can take place devoid of a crystalline phase or polymer matrix by employing amorphous solids made up of copper complexes. Mechanoluminescence, the light emission instigated by mechanical stress such as grinding or friction, has conventionally been linked to rigid crystals. Nevertheless, the continual fracturing of these […]

The European Union stands ready to revise its Reach (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations, with a sharp emphasis on the growing concern surrounding ‘chemical cocktails’ present in both the environment and the human body. Historically, chemical regulations have dealt with substances on a case-by-case basis, requiring manufacturers to prove their safe usage […]

As a child, Theresa Hoffmann aspired to become an astronaut. ‘My fascination for space has always been strong, and I was consistently intrigued by materials applicable in extraterrestrial environments. The motto at my university was “steel is the future.” I believed: that can’t be the only option; there must be innovative materials to explore,’ Hoffmann, […]