American chemist developed diagnostic test strips with her research partner and husband, Alfred Free, revolutionizing self-testing for diabetes and other diseases
Highlighting notable research, institutions, individuals, personal experiences, ethical questions, and issues such as diversity and inclusion.

Helen Murray Free and a Breakthrough in At-Home Diabetes Testing

Gertrude B. Elion and the “Antiviral Odyssey”
American Nobel Laureate, biochemist, and pharmacologist co-developed groundbreaking drugs for leukemia, herpes, and organ transplant rejection

Molecules of Love
Molecules such as adrenaline, dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin are involved in romantic feelings

Carolina MacGillavry and the Determination of Crystal Structures
Dutch chemist and crystallographer known for her discoveries on the use of diffraction in crystallography

100 Years of the Association of Greek Chemists (1924 – 2024)
A brief history of chemistry in Greece and the Greek chemical society

Chemical Recycling – A Key Technology for the Circular Economy
Chemolysis and pyrolysis are promising processes for cases in which mechanical recycling is not effective—an introduction and examples from Covestro

Rachel Fuller Brown and the Fight against Fungal Infections
American chemist co-developed the antifungal medication nystatin

Chika Kuroda – The Pioneering Female Chemist in Japan
The first female chemist to graduate from university in Japan worked in organic chemistry, specifically on plant dyes

Happy Birthday Darmstadtium!
The element darmstadtium (Ds) was first created on November 9, 1994, at the Institute for Heavy Ion Research (GSI) in Darmstadt, Germany

Historical Dye Collection of the TU Dresden
TU Dresden's König Building, home of the historical dye collection, is designated a "Historical Site of Chemistry“ by the GDCh