Role of chemistry ‘undervalued’ in sustainability drive

The UK public has “no understanding” of the role chemistry plays in tackling sustainability challenges and the fight against climate change. More than half of the 186 chemistry professionals questioned believe when it comes to the challenges of the 21st century, such as providing clean water, food security and renewable energy, society don’t understand chemists’ […]

Scientists pool research to help oil exploration

The oldest national geological society in the world is teaming up with a technology research group to pool resources online which could help oil exploration firms keep costs down. More than 165,000 geological maps will be brought together from the Geological Society of London’s Lyell Collection and Elsevier’s top Earth science journals. The partners say […]