All Chemistry World articles in July 2021
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Feature
Using genetics to personalise prescriptions
We’ve known for a long time that different people respond to certain drugs to very different extents, but now cheap DNA testing could make these disparities a thing of the past, as Ian Le Guillou reports
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Research
Gene therapy showcases technique to extend life in mice
Lab mice lived significantly longer after receiving one of two genes, delivered using a mouse herpes virus
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Research
Hydrotrioxides are in the air
10 million tonnes of the highly reactive three-oxygen compounds could form in Earth’s atmosphere every year
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Podcast
Science in Black and White by Alondra Oubré – Book club
Exposing racially biased research by delving into the nature versus nurture debate
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Opinion
Inspiring partnerships
Our future global prosperity depends on innovation, partnerships and teamwork, across nations and between disciplines
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Opinion
Chemical upcycling
Economics is central to invigorating the transition to a circular economy for plastic
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Opinion
Letters: July 2021
Readers discuss whether air rifles or bomb disposal techniques are best for dealing with waste chemicals
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Opinion
What’s revolutionary about the Chemical Revolution?
How an event in chemistry shaped philosophy
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Opinion
Opening up a cellular black box
Working out how biomolecular condensates work may reveal a lot about the success or failure of different drugs
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Careers
Publicly criticising employers is a valid way to raise concerns
Workplaces won’t improve unless people are able to speak up about their experiences
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Opinion
Mabel FitzGerald and the mystery of oxygen sensing
Katharine Sanderson celebrates the tenacious and brilliant researcher who came tantalizingly close to describing oxygen sensing, a concept that earned the Nobel prize over 100 years later
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Opinion
Representing neurodivergent, queer Indian women in science
How I became the representation I needed
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Research
Fun with f-elements
Working with lanthanides and actinides may be challenging, but David Mills says the field is ripe for discovery
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Opinion
Five citizen science projects receive funding from UKRI
The projects cover a range of topics including mental health and microplastics
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News
Swiss decision to abandon trade talks raises questions over research relationship with EU
Political fallout could hit Swiss involvement in European science programmes