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PFAS evidence report explores options for tackling ‘forever chemicals’ problem
Remediation methods capable of combating the ‘forever chemicals’ crisis have been laid out in a new evidence report on PFAS.
21 February 2024
Pfizer Sandwich plant closure
Yesterday the news broke that Pfizer are to shut down their R&D operation in Sandwich, Kent, which employs around 2,400 people.
02 February 2011
Philanthropist Yusuf Hamied makes generous donation to our chemistry education programme in India
Indian business leader, scientist and philanthropist, Dr Yusuf Hamied, today announced he is donating INR 8 Crore (£800,000) to the Royal Society of C
10 February 2014
Plaque in Cambridge to honour the man who made DNA decoding possible
On Friday 9 December 2005, The Royal Society of Chemistry will commemorate the achievements of the great Scottish chemist Lord Todd, whose work made t
09 December 2005
Plastic – Fantastic?
Chemistry Week 2021 – With the help of an RSC outreach grant, Lesmahagow High School conducted a week of lessons for S1 and S2 themed on climate chang
12 January 2022
Plug the skills gap or risk leaking future talent
New teachers have lost out on vital in-person teaching experiences throughout the pandemic. UK governments must act now to make sure we can educate an
08 July 2021
Pollen could be the key to tackling antibiotic resistance
Scientists have found that the natural properties found in pollen shells could help develop new techniques to tackle antibiotic resistance, by effecti
05 August 2019
Pollen for drug delivery
Pollen capsules could soon be used for drug delivery inside the body, claim UK scientists.
01 February 2007
Polymers for life
ChemSci Pick of the Week – Scientists have used a technique called living polymerisation to create high-quality polymers that could be used in solar c
14 August 2019
Portable chemistry
Vanessa Timmermann, 3rd year PhD student at the University of Manchester, reports from a very successful ‘Spectroscopy in a Suitcase’ tour of the Isle
28 March 2017
Potent plant example of why free science access will aid African researchers
PhD chemist, Hareg Tadesse pictured viewing a remarkable 230-year-old preserved plant produced by the Linnaean Society after discussions with the Roya
01 March 2005
Powder power - a simple, efficient route to hydrogen fuel
Chemists in the US have developed a simple reaction to make ammonia borane - a powder more hydrogen-dense than even liquid hydrogen. Their one-pot syn
23 June 2008
Powering Einstein's Garden
Back in 2011, a group of Prof. Dan Brett’s postgraduate students at University College London were set the challenge of powering Einstein’s Garden at
06 January 2022
Powering the future with new cathodes
Is the future of battery storage here? A new cathode, MoSe2+x-rGO, may be the key to creating batteries with enhanced energy storage and increased lon
19 December 2023
Practical science teaching software free to all state secondary schools
The Royal Society of Chemistry is supplying free computer memory sticks, on request, to every state secondary school in the UK on which they will find
31 March 2010
Precious elements: new campaign highlights need for more sustainable electronics
Following the success of our 2019 Precious Elements campaign – which was covered by the BBC and by news outlets around the world – we are publishing t
05 May 2022
President Gill Reid represents RSC in China
Gill Reid's visit included the Chinese Chemical Society Congress and the ChemComm 60th anniversary symposium
21 June 2024
Presidential plans
Professor Sir John Holman, who has taken the helm as our new president, talks about our recent achievements and plans for his presidency
08 July 2016
Prioritising our publishing platform
Our publishing website is changing, and our goal is to create an experience for the site's users that is beautiful, simple, effective and fast.
29 September 2016
Prize winners 2022
Today we announce the 2022 winners of our prizes. We are recognising individuals, collaborations and teams for their exceptional achievements in advan
07 June 2022