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Members decide who will occupy key RSC governance posts
The Royal Society of Chemistry is pleased to announce the results of its 2025 elections.
03 June 2025
Members of our community in Queen's birthday honours list
Congratulations to those from across our chemical sciences community who have been recognised by Her Majesty the Queen in her birthday honours list.
11 June 2021
Mephedrone users at risk of impotence, says RSC Fellow
Clubbers who regularly use mephedrone are at risk of impotence, a leading scientist warned today.
01 April 2010
Metallomics has a new home
We are pleased to announce the transfer of the journal Metallomics from our journals portfolio to Oxford University Press (OUP).
01 July 2020
Micro machines shine a light on ecstasy
Scientists in Denmark and Spain have designed a molecular machine that can detect MDMA – the active ingredient in ecstasy – in tiny quantities and wit
11 May 2017
Mobile phone scanner detects harmful bacteria
A mobile phone that could detect whether leftovers in your fridge are safe to eat could be heading to an app store near you. A device has been develop
06 March 2012
Mobile phones change design of solar panels
Engineers are already redesigning solar panels to pre-empt a shortage of precious elements fuelled by our insatiable demand for personal technology su
05 May 2022
Molecular electronics
ChemSci Pick of the Week (VIDEO) – An unusual class of molecules could revolutionise the electronics industry.
03 April 2019
Molecular Omics has a new home
We are pleased to announce the transfer of the journal Molecular Omics from our journals portfolio to Oxford University Press (OUP).
20 June 2025
Molecular submarines
ChemSci Pick of the Week – Scientists at Cambridge University have designed a method for synthesising water soluble and waterproof metal-organic conta
04 January 2019
Moving the dial on indoor air quality
The RSC is calling for long-term funding for research to tackle indoor air pollution, and is urging policymakers to take action to further develop pol
23 November 2023
Mrs Beeton's all-bread sandwich recreated for tough-times Britain
It won't be the most elaborate sandwich ever created: bread, between bread and bread.
15 November 2011
Mrs Beeton's toast sandwich loses its economical crown
After being inundated with many hundreds of entries from around the globe, the RSC has been able to compile a banquet of cheap, nutritious eats, follo
17 January 2012
Much-loved retired Queen's University Belfast professor AP de Silva honoured with National Chemical Landmark plaque
Professor AP de Silva said he was ‘bowled over’ as his contributions to science were recognised with one of our National Chemical Landmarks.
11 April 2024
MyRSC has now been closed
Following the closure of MyRSC in 2024, there are now many different ways in which you can continue to engage with the RSC and our wider community.
30 May 2024
Mystery of woman on Scottish £20 note solved
Thanks to journalists pursuing a story The Royal Society of Chemistry has discovered the identity of a woman chemical scientist whose image is feature
14 October 2005
Mystery solved: why Guinness bubbles go down
It is a mystery that has confounded many a pub-goer. Locals testify to the fact that bubbles in their booze always go up, with one exception.
16 March 2010
Myth of cooling towers is symptomatic of global warming information shortage
More than two-thirds of people in the UK believe, wrongly, that smoke or harmful emissions emerge from cooling towers, feeding carbon dioxide into the
15 February 2007
Nanoscale Advances: a new open access journal for nanoscience
Nanoscale Advances, a new journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry, launches in partnership with leading nanoscience research centre the National C
04 June 2018
National Apprenticeship Week shines light on benefits of vocational training
Employees and workers are harnessing the power of apprenticeships to set themselves up for the future.
06 February 2023