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HOW BACTERIA CHANGES ITS SKIN: YORK SCIENTISTS UNCOVER A NEW ROUTE TO SURFACE RENEWAL

York researchers have uncovered how E. coli renews its protective outer membrane, revealing how bacteria shield from antibiotics & immune attack.

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How bacteria changes its skin: York scientists uncover a new route to surface renewal
York researchers have uncovered how E. coli renews its protective outer membrane despite the absence of cell growth, revealing the role of nanoscale lipid spheres called vesicles in remodelling this b...
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September 10, 2026 at 12:35 AM
REVEALING THE INNER WORKINGS OF ORGANOMETALLIC SINGLE-CRYSTAL REACTIVITY USING PLATINUM SOLID-STATE NMR

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Revealing the inner workings of organometallic single-crystal reactivity using platinum solid-state NMR
A new study shows that reactivity of platinum organometallic complexes in single-crystals can be followed using unique NMR fingerprints that describe changes at the metal centre on addition of reactiv...
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September 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
JON AGIRRE APPOINTED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF IUCR JOURNALS AT THE UNION'S TRIENNIAL CONGRESS IN CALGARY, CANADA

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Jon Agirre appointed Editor-in-Chief of IUCr Journals at the Union's triennial congress in Calgary, Canada
Jon Agirre of the Department of Chemistry was unanimously voted in as the next Editor-in-Chief of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) journal portfolio, succeeding Andrew Allen (NIST, US...
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September 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AN ELECTRIFYING CONFERENCE AT YORK!
Electrochem2026, held in York from Sunday 23rd August to Tuesday 25th August, was an electrifying success.
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An electrifying conference at York!
Electrochem2026, held in York from Sunday 23rd August to Tuesday 25th August, was an electrifying success.
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September 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
BREAKTHROUGH INTERMEDIATES DRIVE GREENER IRIDIUM RECYCLING

A with Johnson Matthey has led to a lower-energy route to recycle iridium from complex industrial waste streams, providing a key platform for sustainable and circular iridium use.

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Breakthrough Intermediates Drive Greener Iridium Recycling
A collaboration between the University of York and Johnson Matthey has led to a lower-energy route to recycle iridium from complex industrial waste streams, providing a key platform for sustainable a...
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July 31, 2026 at 5:40 AM
CELEBRATING TECHNICIANS AS CO-AUTHORS ON RESEARCH PAPERS

Excellent technical support in Chemistry is key to the high-quality research. In the last year over 30 publications have featured technical colleagues as co-authors, from across all our major research themes.

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Celebrating Technicians as Co-authors on Research Papers
Excellent technical support in Chemistry is absolutely key to the high-quality research we publish. In the last year over 30 publications have featured technical colleagues as co-authors, from across ...
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July 31, 2026 at 5:40 AM
SUMMER EDITION OF CHEMYORK PUBLISHED

The biannual magazine from the Department of Chemistry highlights our activities, focusing on our people, our teaching and our research

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Summer edition of ChemYork published
The biannual magazine from the Department of Chemistry highlights our activities, focusing on our people, our teaching and our research.
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July 31, 2026 at 5:38 AM
YSBL SCIENTISTS UNCOVER MOLECULAR TRIGGER BEHIND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE SPREAD
A new study reveals how bacteria co-opt an ancient immune system to trigger self-destruction and spread antibiotic resistance.
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YSBL scientists uncover molecular trigger behind antibiotic resistance spread
A new study co-authored by York Structural Biology Laboratory’s Dr Pavol Bárdy and Mai Nguyen reveals how bacteria co-opt an ancient immune system to trigger self-destruction and spread antibiotic res...
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July 31, 2026 at 5:37 AM
YORK TOOLKIT TAILORS ENZYMES FOR GREENER FUELS FROM PLANT WASTE

A York chemical toolkit identifies xylanases matched to specific plant wastes, helping design more efficient enzyme cocktails for biofuels and biobased chemicals

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York toolkit tailors enzymes for greener fuels from plant waste
A York chemical toolkit identifies xylanases matched to specific plant wastes, helping design more efficient enzyme cocktails for biofuels and biobased chemicals.
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July 31, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Unlocking the Secrets of MRI Signal Boosting

A new study unravels the hidden molecular chemistry of hyperpolarisation, paving the way for more powerful, real-time metabolic MRI scans.

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Unlocking the Secrets of MRI Signal Boosting
A new study unravels the hidden molecular chemistry of hyperpolarisation, paving the way for more powerful, real-time metabolic MRI scans
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July 31, 2026 at 5:34 AM
BN-polymers are potential pre-ceramic precursors for technologically important shaped boron-nitride materials. A new report now unlocks their precisely tuneable synthesis, on scale, using very small amounts of catalyst, by a detailed understanding of the catalytic mechanism.

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Precisely controlled catalytic synthesis of main group BN-polymers
BN-polymers are potential pre-ceramic precursors for producing technologically important shaped boron-nitride materials. A new report now unlocks their precisely tuneable synthesis, on scale and with ...
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July 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
BUILDING A NEUROINCLUSIVE LAB

Recently published in Nature Reviews Chemistry Julia Sarju explores the sensory landscape of chemistry labs

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Building a NeuroInclusive Lab
Recently published in Nature Reviews Chemistry Julia Sarju explores the sensory landscape of chemistry labs
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July 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
PROTEIN ANALYSIS OF HOMO NALEDI FOSSILS FINDS ZERO MALE MARKERS

Analysis of the South African's Rising Star Cave fossils reveals a genetic singularity: a sex-specific burial site from a non-human species or an isolated population over hundreds of thousands of years.

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First-ever protein analysis of Homo naledi fossils finds zero male markers
New analysis of the South African's Rising Star Cave fossils reveals striking genetic singularity: either a sex-specific burial site from a non-human species or an isolated population over hundreds of...
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June 25, 2026 at 6:51 AM
8TH IN THE UK: COMPLETE UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2027

York ranked 8th in the UK for Chemistry in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2027), maintaining our place among the UK’s most highly regarded institutions for the subject of Chemistry.

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8th in the UK: Complete University Guide 2027
York is ranked 8th in the UK for Chemistry in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2027).
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June 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
YORK ACADEMIC HONOURED WITH PRESTIGIOUS ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY PRIZE

The Royal Society of Chemistry has recognised a major scientific network for its outstanding contribution to the global analytical sciences community.

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York academic honoured with prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize
The Royal Society of Chemistry has recognised a major scientific network for its outstanding contribution to the global analytical sciences community.
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June 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM
2026 RSC CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY INTERFACE PRIZE AWARDED TO TEAM INCLUDING YORK CHEMISTRY ACADEMIC

The 2026 Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Horizon Prize at the Chemistry Biology Interface has been awarded to a team including Professor Tony Wilkinson

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2026 RSC Chemistry Biology Interface Prize awarded to team including York Chemistry academic
The 2026 Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Horizon Prize at the Chemistry Biology Interface has been awarded to a team including Professor Tony Wilkinson, for collaboration underpinning the development...
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June 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
YORK CHEMISTRY TEAM WINS 2026 RSC HORIZON PRIZE FOR INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A collaborative team led by Professor Andrew Weller has been awarded a 2026 Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize.

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York Chemistry Team Wins 2026 RSC Horizon Prize for Inorganic Chemistry
A collaborative team led by Professor Andrew Weller has been awarded a 2026 Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Horizon Prize. This team award recognises their pioneering development of Solid-state Molec...
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June 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AT YORK

To mark this half century of excellence of YSBL a conference was held on campus to celebrate past achievements and think about the future of structural biology at York.

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Celebrating 50 years of Structural Biology at York
50 years ago, Guy and Eleanor Dodson arrived in York. The group they founded in 1976, now known as the York Structural Biology Laboratory (YSBL), has grown to be a major international centre for the d...
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June 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM
ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY PRIZE FOR YORK ORGANIC CHEMIST.

Dr Will Unsworth has won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2026 Organic Chemistry mid-career Robert Robinson Prize

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Royal Society of Chemistry Prize for York Organic Chemist
Dr Will Unsworth has won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2026 Organic Chemistry mid-career Robert Robinson Prize.
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June 18, 2026 at 3:37 PM
INTERDISCIPLINARY FACILITY FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY RESEARCH (INTERIORS): A GLOBALLY UNIQUE RESEARCH FACILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK.

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INTERdisciplinary Facility for IndOoR Air Quality ReSearch (INTERIORS): A globally unique research facility at the University of York.
Often, air pollution is thought of as something that happens outside. Yet the air inside our homes may pose just as significant a risk to our health and as we typically spend 90% of our time indoors, ...
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April 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
SAILING SHIPS TELL US MORE ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING

A new record of global warming pushes our understanding back to the very start of the industrial revolution using old weather reports from sailing ships.

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Sailing ships tell us more about global warming
A new record of global warming pushes our understanding back to the very start of the industrial revolution using old weather reports from sailing ships.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:08 PM
YORK ACADEMICS AND STUDENTS ATTEND THE 2026 PINZ CDT CONFERENCE

Students and academics from the Process Industries: Net Zero Centre (PINZ CDT) for Doctoral Training joined colleagues from Newcastle University for the CDT’s annual conference.

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York Academics and Students attend the 2026 PINZ CDT Conference
Students and academics from the Process Industries: Net Zero Centre (PINZ CDT) for Doctoral training travelled to Newcastle University for the CDT’s annual conference. York students presented their wo...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM
LAUNCH OF EPSRC CDT IN CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS FOR A HEALTHY PLANET

The launch of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT), a jointly delivered CDT by the Universities of Oxford and York, was celebrated recently.

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Launch of EPSRC CDT in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet
York academics and students from the Department of Chemistry travelled to the University of Oxford on the 12 January 2026 for the launch of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
CHEMISTRY CONTROLS BIOLOGY – TUNING SUPRAMOLECULAR GELS TO DIRECT STEM CELL GROWTH

Innovative self-assembling gels that direct and control the growth of human stem cells have been developed, with potential applications in regenerative medicine.

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Chemistry Controls Biology – Tuning Supramolecular Gels to Direct Stem Cell Growth
Scientists from the University of York have developed innovative self-assembling gels that direct and control the growth of human stem cells, with potential applications in regenerative medicine.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM