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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🤔 Ever stared at an InChI string with no idea what it means? We built an open-source, browser-based tool to fix that. Draw or upload a molecule and it generates the InChI, color-codes each layer, and explains it. 🔗 tinyurl.com/j6vjkncc #BeilsteinChemInfoLabs #InChI @inchi-trust.bsky.social

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Rethinking NiMo catalysts: Cafer Yavuz @caferyavuz.bsky.social and co-researchers at KAUST show how synthesis methods and Ni/Mo ratio drive methane dry reforming. 🔗 tinyurl.com/44tzs346 #HeterogeneousCatalysis #NickelNanoparticles #BJNANO 💎🔓

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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Open Research Europe, an open access platform formerly limited to researchers funded by certain EU projects, will soon be open to all affiliated with a German research institution.. without fees. Almost meeting the definition of a diamond open access platform. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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26% of all scientists and engineers in the EU work in one country: 🇩🇪 Germany. Not only does it have the highest number of researchers in the EU - 461,600 FTE researchers, it is also the largest R&...

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

⚡ How far can electrons take organic synthesis? Find out at the free online Beilstein Talk with Siegfried R. Waldvogel, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion. 📅 September 24, 2026 🕓 4–5 pm CEST 👉 tinyurl.com/53sd23bm #electrosynthesis #GreenChemistry #MaxPlanck #BeilsteinTalks

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎉 Congrats to Young Investigator Award winners Helen Gorges and Leo Sala! Meet them at the Beilstein Symposium "Shaping the future of nanotechnology" in Limburg, Germany, 📅 Oct 27–29, 2026. Registration still open 🔗 tinyurl.com/5ycd22sk #BeilsteinNanotechnology2026 @helengorges.bsky.social

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Jay Patel @infotainment.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Celebrate #PeerReviewWeek by learning about and joining crowd peer review initiatives like this one 👇🏼 If you're an ECR looking for #openscience #openpeerreview experience, ASAPBio is searching for new leads.

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Are you a young researcher working in earth-abundant metal catalysis 🧪? We cordially invite you to contribute to this thematic issue ed. by Guillaume Lefèvre, @chimieparistechpsl.bsky.social, and L. Reginald Mills, @uh.edu: 👉 tinyurl.com/3uwvy32a 📅 Submission deadline: Oct. 31, 2026 #BJOC💎🔓

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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today scholarly communication is controlled by corporations answerable to shareholders, not communities. It's time for sovereignty over our knowledge commons. #DiamondOpenAccess isn't just "free publishing" it's about communities owning their scholarly record katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

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How to Build a Sovereign Global Knowledge Commons

The world’s scholarly knowledge system is extraordinarily vulnerable to commercial capture and political interference. Governments, funders, and policymakers must act to protect it.

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petersuber @petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

#SpringerNature just published a report showing certain download and citation benefits of "gold" #OpenAccess. (I'm linking to the executive summary.) stories.springernature.com/from-acc… But it's very misleading, even […]

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Partnering with @epam-systems.bsky.social to upgrade Indigo by year-end and deliver key #Ketcher features requested by @nfdi4chem.de! Thrilled to start building a better #OpenSource chemical editor together with @sbraese.bsky.social and Nicole Jung’s group @kit.edu. #BeilsteinChemInfoLabs

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

💎 How do research evaluation systems shape #DiamondOA? The @almasiproject.bsky.social is inviting the #DiamondOA community to review its report on #ScholarlyPublishing evaluation systems. 📅 Consultation open until 4 September 2026 ➡️ Read the report & share your insights: tinyurl.com/vpes6rpn

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Have you registered yet? The Crossref 2026 Annual Meeting is coming up on 22 October. Register to join us: www.crossref.org/crossref-annual-me… #Crossref2026

Register for Crossref’s 2026 annual meeting and board election. Join us online on 22 October for #Crossref2026. Good infrastr

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Less gold, better results: ⚗️ This study from Christoph Janiak's group at @hhu.de demonstrates that the choice of carbon support can make or break a gold nanocatalyst's performance. 📖 Read the full study: tinyurl.com/4f4s42pw #catalysis #GoldNanoparticles #GrapheneOxide #BJNANO 💎🔓

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Sonja Herres-Pawlis @herreslab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here comes the report on our Technical InChI meeting in july in Aachen .... a bit delayed due to the holiday season... @inchi-trust.bsky.social Thank you so much for support by @volkswagenstiftung.de , @nfdi4chem.de and @beilstein-institut.bsky.social !! #FAIRdata www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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NFDI4Chem @nfdi4chem.de · 17/08/2026

📢 Chemotion ELN Hands-on Workshop ! Want to master your lab journal digitally and build practical skills in electronic lab notebooks (ELN)? Then join us! 💡 📅 When: 27 August 2026, 09am–12pm | Online & Free 👥 only 20 places: register now! 👉 No installation necessary! t1p.de/en5hj

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨 Deadline extended to Dec 31, 2026! Submit your latest research to the thematic issue "Advanced #nanomedicine for #DrugDelivery and #biotherapy" ed. by Karine Andrieux, Sophia Antimisiaris, Bice Conti & Emilie Roger. 👉 tinyurl.com/bddykpmj #GreenNanomedicine #BJNANO 💎🔓

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Kristin Briney @kbriney.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'm trying to find guidelines for writing alt text for chemical structures and the Google Scholar search for "alt text chemical structure" is just so bad. The top 9 results show up because of the text: "alt text is not available for this image," which is just layers of awful. #accessibility #a11y

Google Scholar search for "alt text chemical structure," showing four results. All four results contain the text "alt text is not available for this image" in the title of the article.

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InChI @inchi-trust.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We have an InChI User Day ahead of the ACS Chicago meeting, come and join us on Friday 21st at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. Agenda and booking via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inchi-user...

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📢 Submission deadline extended! We invite young investigators in earth-abundant metal catalysis to contribute to this thematic issue ed. by Guillaume Lefèvre @chimieparistechpsl.bsky.social & L. Reginald Mills @uh.edu: 👉 tinyurl.com/3uwvy32a 📅 New submission deadline: Oct. 31, 2026 #BJOC💎🔓

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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Based on a survey from GDCh's Young Chemists Network @jungchemikerforum.bsky.social 61% of Germany’s chemistry PhD students consider quitting their degrees www.chemistryworld.com/news/61-of-g... 13% claimed public humiliation by a supervisor 80% worked >40 hrs/wk "Alarming" is an understatement

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61% of Germany’s chemistry PhD students consider quitting their degrees

Unhealthy supervisor-student relationships driving poor mental health outcomes among chemistry researchers

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

From simple starting materials to complex target molecules – discover the latest breakthroughs in efficiency at the Beilstein Organic Chemistry Symposium 🧪 📍 Limburg, Germany 📅 October 6–8, 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/27b57xtn #BeilsteinOnePot2026 @svetlanatsogoeva.bsky.social

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our Managing Editor @barbarahissa.bsky.social will talk about “A true open-access route: how to go diamond in the nanoscience field?” at the NC-AFM 2026. 📍 Innsbruck, Austria 📅 August 4, 2026 🕔 5:20 pm CEST ➡️ tinyurl.com/5h8cvbhx #EditorsTalk #ScientificPublishing #BJNANO 💎🔓

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PSDI - Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure @psdi-uk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

TIB, @beilstein-institut.bsky.social, @nfdi4chem.de, NFDI4Cat & PSDI are organising a new workshop 👉 t.ly/6OPEo ⏰ November 2, 8:00 – November 6, 17:00 CET 🛬 Arrival: November 2, 2026 🚶‍♀️ Departure: November 6, 2026 💻 Workshop core program: November 3–5, 2026

5th Ontologies4Chem Workshop

November 2 , 8:00 – November 6 , 17:00

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

⏳ Final call! Deadline approaching for "Sustainable nanomaterials for energy conversion & environmental remediation". 📅 July 31, 2026 📝 Guest editors: Pablo Jiménez Calvo, Ujjal K. Gautam & Lucia Mascaro ➡️ tinyurl.com/3r7krdrw #BJNANO @jimenez-calvo.bsky.social @fau.de @ufscar.bsky.social

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Arvind Narayanan @randomwalker.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I had the honor of giving a keynote at the International Conference on Machine Learning last week. I addressed the widespread anxiety about how we should adapt as AI capabilities increase. I was thrilled by the talk’s reception, so I have made my slides available www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/tal...

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ICML 2026 invited keynote — slides and edited transcript, presented click-by-click as delivered. Arvind Narayanan, Princeton University.

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

As someone in the midst of hiring, I do really appreciate when someone uses CRediT author taxonomy. When the Author Contributions section says "X, Y, Z, performed experiments" in a paper with like... 7 figures spanning all kinds of experiments... please use CRediT! Low-key: I'm hiring. Email me!

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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Netherlands' new open access strategy specifically name-checks 'scaling small' & puts community-driven publishing at its core - the very ethos the OBC was built on. Fantastic to see scholar-led values embedded into national policy! #OpenAccess #OAPolicy #ScalingSmall

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When 'scaling small' becomes national policy

The Netherlands' new open access strategy echoes the principles the Open Book Collective was built on - 'scaling small' and community-led publishing

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 29/06/2026

Many of us are relying on the welcome chill of air con during historic heatwaves 🥵 Here's a look at the chemical compounds keeping us cool in @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/articles/95/... #ChemSky🧪

Infographic titled "The Chemistry of Air Conditioning" detailing how AC systems work and the evolution of refrigerant compounds. A 4-step diagram shows refrigeration cycles: 1) Compressor pressurizes vapor, 2) Condenser vents warm air, 3) Expansion valve creates a cold mist, and 4) Evaporator cools passing air. Below, it compares "Current Refrigerants" (CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs) with their ozone depletion (ODP) and global warming potentials (GWP), and "The Next Generation" options like HFOs and CO2.

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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Today I officially notified all the Crick researchers that we're winding down all our TAs, alongside already not paying for hybrid APCs. The Crick is going fully gold, diamond and green. None of this hanging around for publishers to change.

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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Any other publishers interested in joining us? It is a reasonably sized group and you would have plenty of opportunity to shape the future direction of #FAIRdata for chemistry in publishing.

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 07/06/2026

There is no shortage of people with grand plans to fix academia but there is a shortage of people who understand that grand plans won't fix academia.

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🔊Expressions of interest to serve on Crossref’s board are open - nominate yourself 🙋 or tell a fellow steward of scholarly metadata 👭 doi.org/10.64000/8k7... Expressions of interest will be due on 🗓️ 22 June 2026. #elections #Crossref #Crossrefboard #Nominationsopen

Crossref board elections- here's what you gain

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ChemPortal - Fachinformationsdienst Chemie @fid-chemportal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

How can 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 shape the chemistry research community? Our mission focuses on accessible chemistry-related information, open science and community building. We were happy to showcase ChemPortal at the #NFDI4Chem Consortium Meeting and #BiblioCon2026 👉 Explore our contributions: lnkd.in/emVdUfzq

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Helmholtz Open Science Office @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🚀 German #CoARA National Chapter Workshop Report on the connection between #ResearchAssessment reforms and #excellence in research English: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... German: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... @coarassessment.bsky.social @coara-france.bsky.social #OpenScience @dorassessment.bsky.social #DORA

Visual showing the the three guiding questions in the workshop
What characteristics distinguish excellent research?
What framework conditions must be met for excellent research?
How do CoARA’s principles promote excellence?

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 29/05/2026

Do you know the importance of data standards in chemistry? Join our panellists to discuss community-endorsed standards, including chemical structure representations, in the last in this series of free ChemSpider webinars. Register now: rsc.li/4fe1e8h #ChemSky

ChemSpider webinar - Chemical standards & representation. 23 June 3.00 pm (BST) Register now.

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IUPAC @iupac.org · 01/06/2026

‼️ Call for Nomination | Distinguished Women Award @IUPAC.org is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the IUPAC 2027 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Awards 🔗 Make a nomination today: iupac.org/2027-women-i... 📅 Nominations should be received by 31 October 2026.

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2027 Distinguished Women in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Award – Call for Nominations - IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the IUPAC 2027 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Awards. The […...

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Peter Suber @petersuber.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Another reason to distrust journal-based citation metrics: "Suspected #papermill articles…cited – and were cited by – other suspected paper mill articles…The resulting citations…measurably inflated journal citation metrics." www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #Citations #JIF #ScholComm

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Jan-Martin Wiarda @jmwiarda.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann?" Präsidium der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz äußert "große Sorge" über wachsende Angriffe auf Chancengerechtigkeit und Teilhabe. HRK-Vizepräsidentin Angela Ittel über die veränderte Grundstimmung an Hochschulen. Interview im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/blog/2026/05...

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Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) @gdch.de · 04/05/2026

✨ Neu bei der GDCh: der ChemCareerCorner! 💬 In 30-minütigen Gesprächen Karrierefragen klären – als 🎓 Learner oder 💡 Sharer. Für alle Karrierestufen: vom Studium bis zum Ruhestand. 👉 Jetzt mitmachen: chemcareercorner.gdch.app #GDCh #ChemCareerCorner #Karriere #Networking

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The average cost of buying the first-author slot on a scientific publication that has nothing to do with you is just over $1,030, according to a new analysis of social media advertisements by major brokers of fraudulent scientific papers. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪

Around $1,000 can buy you first authorship on a dodgy scientific paper.
by Dalmeet Singh Chawla.
A collage showing two scientists in the background who appear to be talking to each other and a person’s hands fanning $100 bills in a wallet.

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Want to support #OpenInfrastructure? Join our hands-on #workshop on April 21 (10 am GST) & learn how to turn ideas into action. We'll guide you through it step by step, from understanding funding models to advocating within your institution. 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/WTEAu #OpenScience

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Sonja Herres-Pawlis @herreslab.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Thank you to @volkswagenstiftung.de , @nfdi4chem.de and @beilsteininstitut.hessen.social.ap.brid.gy for funding the InChI developments! The inorganics InChI will be a beta release in due course!

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft @dfg.de · 26/03/2026

Deutschland beteiligt sich an "Open Research Europe" #ORE. Über die Plattform können Wissenschaftler*innen aller deutschen Forschungseinrichtungen ihre Ergebnisse künftig kostenfrei veröffentlichen u. im offenen Verfahren begutachten lassen. Die DFG ist mit der Durchführung beauftragt: sohub.io/rqll

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 26/03/2026

Open Research Europe (ORE) enters its next phase as a collectively funded open access scholarly publishing platform: link.europa.eu/Y4DwbR Co-funded by organisations from 11 countries & the EU, it: - Secures long-term stability - Enables more researchers to publish without fees

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NFDI4Chem @nfdi4chem.de · 09/03/2026

Expensive software licences are slowing down research. NFDI4Chem and FID Chemistry are committed to digital sovereignty through an open-source solution for chemistry structure editors. Help shape the future of drawing now! 👉 To the survey: t1p.de/p5b9p #OpenScience #Chemistry #NFDI4Chem

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