Discovery that algae can produce the industrial contaminant selenocyanate could have implications for water monitoring

Selenocyanate Contamination by Algae

Bacterial Resistance in Wastewater
Antibiotic contamination promotes resistance genes in bacteria and their transfer to human pathogens

Science Slams updated February 2025
Are you interested in presenting your results in an enjoyable and comprehensible way in front of a broad audience? Or to attend a Science Slam?

Progestogens Cause Sterility in Frogs
New findings show that pharmaceuticals other than oestrogen can cause permanent damage to aquatic animals

European Women in Chemistry
European Women in Chemistry edited by Jan Apotheker and Livia Simon Sarkadi, reviewed by Francesco De Angelis, University of l’Aquila, Italy

H2O Mach’s Bunt School Competition
Many plants contain dyes that change color depending on the pH value, for example, red cabbage. But what other colors are even better?

The Sensor-tive Scorpian
A scorpion-like fluorescent triazole allows sensitive detection of copper and mercury in sea samples from Sydney Harbour

Global Experiment: Water – A Chemical Solution
Join to explore one of Earth’s most critical resources and the attempt to break the record for the biggest scientific experiment ever

New SCI President — Interview with Vincenzo Barone
Vincenzo Barone, the new president of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), talks about the SCI, IYC 2011, politics, young chemists

Water Splitting in Two Parts
Photocatalytic water splitting system that mimics the two-step process of photosynthesis reported