Chemistry News

Shed a tear for the humble onion

Scientists in New Zealand have used GM technology to develop onions that can't make you cry. ...

Pregnancy-Caffeine Combo Bad Idea

Researchers have shown that caffeine exposure is linked to an increase risk of miscarriage. ...

Antifreeze in Ice Cream

Ice cream is a complex structure of fats, carbohydrates and water. As the name suggests the water is in the form of ice. Really good quality smooth ice cream has very small ice cry...

Gold, frankincense and myrrh

It may seem unlikely, but the first Christmas gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh have a connection to today’s cutting edge cancer research, according to the science charity Canc...

Powering up sewage monitoring

South Korean researchers have developed the bacterial equivalent of a miner's canary to monitor sewage processing. Safe and effective treatment of sewage ...

Minty fresh magnolia

Researchers have found that the key to fresh breath might lie in an extract of magnolia bark. ...

Researchers Uncover Acid-loving Methane-Munching Bugs

Scientists have discovered one of the world's hardiest species of bacteria - methane-burning microbes that can tolerate temperatures of over 70 degrees C and thrive in acid stronge...

Soap suds mess up shoals

If you thought the soap suds you flush down the drain every time you wash your hands or take a shower were innocent, then think again.  A new study has shown that even very lo...

Scientists mussel-in on sticky surfaces

US reseachers studying how mussels anchor themselves to rocks, stones and jetties have stumbled upon a trick that can chemically coat any surface with something so sticky that it w...

"Brain-Clotting" - new movie reveals origin of platelets

A Harvard-based research team have successfully produced a miniature movie of the generation of platelets, the key elements that allow blood to clot. Tobia...