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🧪 Article Highlight: Expanding the Toolbox of Fluorinated Lewis Acids with B(C₆F₄Br)₃
B(C₆F₄Br)₃, prepared via silver-to-boron transmetalation, represents a new soft Lewis superacid with potential applications in catalysis and materials chemistry

Karl Ziegler Prize for Stefan Mecking
One of the highest German honors in chemistry presented for work that combines

Gene Editing Boosts Cacao Disease Resistance
CRISPR was used to make cacao plants less susceptible to black pod disease, a major threat to the global chocolate industry, without introducing foreign DNA

Protected: High-Efficiency Photoelectrocatalytic Urea Synthesis
He Li, China, discusses using amorphous-like Cu–Zn atomic clusters on silicon nanowires to enable faster, more efficient urea formation

AIEgen-Based Cystatin C Quantitation for Chronic Kidney Disease Monitoring
Cost-effective smartphone phosphorescence detection of cystatin C supports early warning and proactive care in chronic kidney disease

Women in Chemistry – Empowering Passionate Scientists Colloquium
An event dedicated to honoring the achievements, challenges, and aspirations of women in chemistry

BASF and GIG Karasek Build One of the World’s Largest Industrial Heat Pumps
The companies are installing a nearly 50 MW industrial heat pump to produce COâ‚‚-free steam, cutting up to 100,000 tons of COâ‚‚ annually

Protected: Science Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
This short communication highlights how the future of jobs in chemistry will combine advanced computational methods with the timeless value of human collaboration, communication, and creativity

Who’s Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 – Voting Results September 26
Latest results of your predictions for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry