Have you ever found yourself in one of these familiar situations when you tell people you are a chemist?

New method to identify cancer-causing genetic rearrangements quickly, accurately, and inexpensively

A way to replace the carbon atom in the ketonic C=O unit with the heavier element, germanium, found

Jack de Bruijn, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), talks about REACH, its international impact, its future and public perception

Jukka Malm, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), talks about the upcoming changes to the biocides legislation

Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the European Union chemicals regulation

Robin Schuchmann, one of 56 students volunteering for one year in labs in Hanover, talks about his experiences and how it impacts his future

A bifunctional catalyst can generate cyclic carbonates from epoxides by fixing carbon dioxide without solvent

The sandwich structure of a graphene/sulfur nanocomposite improves the performance of lithium sulfur batteries