Thijs Stuyver, PSL, France, about the potential and concerns of AI in chemistry and ideas to try or experiment with

Balancing AI Tools with Traditional Chemists’ Expertise in Education

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Browse through science-themed gift ideas that editors particularly liked this year

One Submission = One Tree: Angewandte Chemie Plants 5000th Tree
Under the slogan “Make your ideas grow”, the journal Angewandte Chemie has launched an initiative to support reforestation

Rethinking Chemistry – Talking with Presidents of Chemical Societies
Compilation of statements by Presidents of chemical societies (ACS, GÖCH, RACI, RSC, SCI) on the GDCh's motto "Rethinking Chemistry"

Enzymatic Bromination of Proteins at C-Terminal Tryptophan
Engineered halogenase can modify tagged proteins on a preparative scale

Synthesis of α-Nitroketones from α-Substituted Malononitriles and Nitromethane
Environmentally benign synthesis requires only a base and molecular oxygen

Breaking the Efficiency Barrier of P3HT-Based Solar Cells
Multifunctional small molecule acceptor improves the photovoltaic performance in ternary organic photovoltaics

SPS – Smart Production Solutions
The industry highlight of the automation sector representing the complete spectrum of smart and digital automation - from simple sensors to intelligent solutions, from what is feasible today to the vision of a comprehensively digitized industrial world

37 % of Assessed Biocides Violate EU Regulations
EU-wide enforcement reveals prohibited substances in biocidal products, particularly among disinfectants that entered the market during the COVID-19 pandemic

Synthetic Psilocin Prodrugs against Anxiety
Derivatives of psilocin retain benefits but show reduced duration of psychedelic effects