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You don’t owe your career to anyone
Many PhD students still experience choosing a career outside academia as a step down — and the language around it doesn’t help. Isabelle Kohler challenges the narrative behind terms like ’leaving academia’, and invites PhD students to ask themselves a harder question: whose voice are they actually listening to when ...
Timed batch inputs increase yield
A team from Nijmegen and Amsterdam has published a model-driven strategy in Nature Chemistry for adding the right substances to reaction chains at the right time. This time-dependent dosing strategy not only makes complex reactions more efficient, but can also make them more cost-effective.
Storage cabinet for developmental proteins in egg cells revealed
Egg cells contain a large number of proteins that aid in embryonic development. They store this supply in specific storage complexes, but the exact structure of these complexes remained unclear for a long time. In Nature, researchers from the Hubrecht Institute now present a close-up view of these ‘protein cabinets’.
Exploring Academia with Isabelle
Know yourself by building your personal profile
You can’t stop the rain – but you can control your response
Your weekend is not a luxury – protect it
You’re not supposed to know everything
The scaffolding is the new career ladder
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Nobel Prize winner Susumu Kitagawa set to speak at ECC10
‘Cross-cutting conferences are a great way to broaden your horizon’
ECC10 in Antwerp: Looking ahead
Analysing the Night Watch with top-notch chemistry
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Synthetic rods mimic bacterial turbulence
Researchers at the University of Twente have designed self-propelled rods to study how bacteria move collectively. Their size and shape anisotropy were found to be decisive factors in their collective behavior. The study made the cover of Science.
New, affordable version of robotlab works quickly and systematically
Chemists in Amsterdam recently launched RoboChem Flex in Nature Synthesis: an autonomous laboratory system that performs syntheses using flow chemistry and analyzes the results to determine the optimal conditions. And it’s up to the user to decide what ‘optimal’ means.
New search method uncovers hidden genetic ‘dimmers’
A recent study published in Science identified 2.3 million new cis-regulatory elements in plant genomes. This provides numerous avenues for researchers and plant breeders. ‘You shouldn’t underestimate the impact of this.’
How’s it going with the mentoring program?
The pilot phase of the KNCV mentoring program, which kicked off in November 2025 with a short introductory session and a speed-matching event, is now well underway.
Lithium from geothermal energy: a lost cause or worth the effort?
Europe wants to start mining more critical raw materials itself. The best-known of these is lithium. In Germany, it is extracted from deep underground along with hot water. ‘Logically, we do this in the areas with the highest lithium concentrations.’
Ice cream
Every now and then, it’s good to be reminded of the magic of chemistry, says our Meme & Molecule-columnist Sjoerd Rijpkema.
A colourful reference book
Chemistry Coloring Book – Nobel Prizes in Chemistry 1901 – 2025 is a reference book covering all the Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, but with a creative twist. Grab your crayons and start colouring.
A wealth of chemical possibilities for new batteries
The ultimate battery is sustainable, affordable, recyclable, and contains as few critical materials as possible. And, ideally, it should be manufactured in Europe. Researchers have their work cut out. ‘In principle, there are countless elements in the periodic table that can be used to make a battery.’
Lumitester SMART
Why costs may rise
Engineered sampling systems ensure perfect product protection
Developing a fit-for-purpose bioprocess film
Pioneering Sensor Technology Helps Solve Biopharma Challenges
Cytiva launches first formulation system to enable end-to-end clinical and commercial manufacturing of lipid nanoparticle medicines
HOF Freeze-Thaw Unit Pharma – Next Generation
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Photo Chemistry
Festive fibers
Lipids control lethal launch
New method for controlled crystal growth
Deep-sea worm is little miss Sunshine
Gripping the green
Nasty nematodes
Stress-resistant algae
Stem cell switch
S(tea)ping against metals
Protective bubbles
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