Recurring stories and special news packages from C&EN. Compared with even 50 years ago, today’s chemistry lab is a very different place. More researchers are carrying out more experiments than ever ...

Chemical data is a vital feedstock for research to support global challenges; however, the velocity and volume of experimental data sharing is still limited in comparison to other fields. Theoretical ...

For the past decade, C&EN has worked with the Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE) to publish statistics on gender and racial and ethnic diversity of US chemistry faculty. OXIDE ...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo developed CYAN, a machine-learning method that extracts reaction rate constants from routine yield-optimization data, revealing a counterintuitive nickel ...

Pamela Nasr is a Product Manager at Benchling, leading the product suite for small molecule R&D. She is an experienced health technology product leader, with roles spanning care coordination software, ...

Scientists have become increasingly skilled at designing molecules that could become new medicines, advanced materials or catalysts. Determining how to make those molecules in a lab, however, remains ...

Analytical chemistry techniques enable scientists and researchers to characterize the composition of matter, both qualitatively or quantitatively. These techniques are widely used in clinical, ...

In 2016, NSF unveiled a set of "Big Ideas" — 10 bold, long-term research ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering. Among them, the Harnessing the ...