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How the elements got their names

Courtesy Caroline Hancox, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Dr Peter Wothers will present a webinar on Wednesday the 14th of April at 6pm.


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Research on condensates has insights for drug development

New research from the Knowles and Collepardo labs has implications for therapies against cancer and other diseases, and could even contribute to theories about the origin of life.


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Renaissance Woman

One of Fahmida's drawings - Fahmida loves the combination of art and science

Fourth-year PhD student Fahmida Khan loves the Renaissance, that period of European history when philosophy, literature, and the natural sciences blossomed, and art was transformed through the application of new scientific knowledge.


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Vital step towards understanding origins of Parkinson's Disease

3D illustration showing neurons containing Lewy bodies, courtesy Kateryna Kon

Scientists here have identified the function of a 'mystery protein' that kills healthy brain cells of people with Parkinson's disease.


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A. David Buckingham 1930 - 2021

Courtesy Chemistry Photography

It is with sadness that we announced that Professor David Buckingham CBE FRS FAA has died at the age of 91, peacefully at home surrounded by members of his family.


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Constant Learner

Professor Sophie Jackson during lockdown

As Professor of Chemical and Molecular Biology in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, Professor Sophie Jackson's research involves protein folding and peptide aggregation at the interface of chemistry and biological science.


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Coffee and conversation at Researcher Café

The team members who created the café, courtesy University of Cambridge

A new online “café” has been created as a way for PhD students to converse with researchers from across the university.


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Following the hops of disordered proteins could lead to future treatments of Alzheimer’s disease

Beta-Amyloid Plaques and Tau in the Brain, courtesy National Institute on Aging, NIH

Researchers here have demonstrated how to determine the elusive motions of proteins that remain disordered.


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BP Sustainability Lectures 13th & 14th January

Courtesy Photography

This year's BP Sustainability Lecturer will be Emily Weiss, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University (USA).


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Sustainable hydrogen production a step closer

Courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography

The creation of hydrogen from sunlight and waste has received funding to support development towards commercialisation.


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Annual Diversity in Chemistry webinars open to all

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Our annual Diversity in Chemistry event has moved online to two interactive webinars on 11 February.


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Lightning strikes twice for Molecule of the Year

Artist's interpretation of the new molecule, courtesy Cambridge Photography

For the second year running, researchers in the Nitschke group have had a molecule crowned as C & EN’s Molecule of the Year.


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Zhang recognised for re-wiring photosynthesis research

Portrait of Dr Jenny Zhang, courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti

Dr Jenny Zhang has been awarded the 2020 Royal Society of Chemistry Biotechnology Medal for her work in combining electrochemistry with natural photosynthesis to find sustainable ways to fuel the planet.


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Major gift secures the Department's future

Dr Yusuf Hamied, courtesy University of Cambridge

The Department has received a major gift from alumnus Dr Yusuf Hamied which will support research and teaching for generations to come, and will secure the Department's leading position into the future.


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Click here to change RNA

Sigitas Mikutis courtesy Madoka Hazemi and Unnikrishnan Bindu

Researchers in the Bernardes lab have created a new tool to modify RNA in living cells, which opens new possibilities for drug discovery and medical treatments.