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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for computer modelling of complex chemical systems

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel "for the development of multiscale models for c

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for super-resolution spectroscopy

Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner have enabled scientists to bring their understanding of physiological processes into sharper focus

Nominate now for RSC President and vacancies on our Boards, Committee and new Subject Communities

We are now accepting nominations for our next RSC President, Member Communities Board, Professional Standards Board, Inclusion and Diversity Committee

Nominations are now open for key Royal Society of Chemistry posts

Make your mark on the chemistry community by taking a leadership role with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Nominations window open for 2024 RSC elections

Members have until 5 February to put names forward and help chart the course of the chemistry community.

Northern Ireland local section's dedication leads to restoration of grave of Belfast science pioneer Thomas Andrews

RSC chiefs Prof Gill Reid and Dr Helen Pain joined local section members for a special event in honour of a man whose influence on the world of chemis

Not all chemists wear white coats

Twenty members of the UK's diverse chemistry community have been named in the Science Council's '100 leading UK practising scientists,' announced toda

Not just a facade

High school teacher Jonas Schönle tells us about the enormous periodic table created by his pupils at Gymnasium St. Antonius in Switzerland.

Now accepting applications for grants to support development of practical skills

We have grants available to help chemistry departments to enable students to catch up on practical skills that they may have missed out on during the

Officially amazing

We've broken the Guinness World Record for the Largest Practical Science Lesson.

Oldest beer bottle winner announced

An almost half-century old unopened bottle of beer has won the Royal Society of Chemistry's oldest beer in Britain competition.

Oliver Twist gruel recreated

Gruel, the meal for hard times, of which Oliver Twist famously wanted more, will be served to the public in London on Tuesday morning.

Olympiad success for UK students

A team of A-level students from the UK have each brought home a medal from the 51st International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), which took place in Paris

Olympicene - the world's smallest five-ringed symbol

Scientists have created and imaged the smallest possible five-ringed structure - about 100,000 times thinner than a human hair - and you'll probably r

One hundred years on, the RSC celebrates progress towards realising father of photochemistry's vision

The Royal Society of Chemistry is marking the centenary of the publication of a seminal paper authored by the 'father of photochemistry'.

Open House Festival at Royal Society of Chemistry at Burlington House

Open letter from industry leaders

An open letter calling on the government, academy trusts and local authorities to take action to improve careers advice, has been signed by senior fig

Opinion: In a crisis, science moved fast - and moved together

Our graphical timeline captures a year’s worth of unparalleled global scientific collaboration – so how can science use what it’s learned in the futur

Opinion: It’s time to stop excluding disabled scientists

Science and society are not built to welcome disabled people – and that’s a fault that we have to start fixing, says our disability and accessibility

Organic electronics will transform the way society interacts with new technology

Smartphones that can be folded to fit in your pocket and video displays that roll up and down like a window blind are the future of new technology, ac