All Chemistry World articles in January 2023
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News
One year on from massive eruption in South Pacific, the atmosphere is still feeling the effects
Scientists make ‘once in a lifetime’ observations as Hunga Tonga volcano found to have warmed the planet
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Opinion
How long until papers list an AI as an author?
Artificial intelligence is superior to humans at numerous tasks, but it is still vulnerable to human biases
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Opinion
Citizen science project investigates what happens to biodegradable plastics in compost heaps
Testing the biodegradability of plastic through citizen science
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Opinion
Scientists should speak up and share their views
Striving for objectivity does not mean researchers cannot take part in policy debates
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Opinion
Setting drug development speed records
The pandemic treatment sprint was spectacular, but hard to match under less unusual circumstances
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Opinion
Does the periodic table reveal laws of nature?
There could be more to learn from ordering the elements
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Opinion
Sossina Haile: 'I never resonated with role models'
The fuel cell pioneer discusses her childhood in Ethiopia and the US, life as a scientist and being the ‘only one in the room’
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Research
Algorithm produces one of the best solutions to molecules’ Schrödinger equations yet
But aggressive ‘pre-training’ actually damages its predictive powers
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Puzzle
January 2023 puzzles
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Opinion
Exploring AlphaFold’s knowledge of energy landscapes
The algorithm needs a little help to find the global energy minimum
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Feature
Are everyday chemicals contributing to global obesity?
Research in animal models suggests the simple ‘energy in, energy out’ model doesn’t tell the whole story. Anthony King talks to researchers worried about obesogens
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Business
Chemicals industry roundup 2022
Russia’s invation of Ukraine mounted further pressure onto already strained supply chains
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Business
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2022
Following the huge success of vaccines and treatments for covid-19, companies are upping their investment in R&D and dealmaking
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News
Chemistry journals that request author photos and bios linked to lower citations for women
Citation effect is statistically significant but diminishes when other variables are taken into account
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Business
Judge dismisses ranitidine lawsuits over lack of evidence
Drug degrades to produce nitrosamines, but the judge ruled the link between this and plaintiffs’ cancers could not be proven
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Research
Metallic snowflakes made in liquid metal solvents
Striking shape-controlled structures inspired by ice crystals