From upcycling plastic waste into valuable raw chemicals, to plastic degrading enzymes in...
Chemistry News Stories
News about chemistry, matter, gases, fuels, green chemistry, nanotechnology...
25 July 2019
Cigarette butts stunt plant growth...
07 July 2019
Storing data in droplets of tiny molecules.
14 June 2019
Can we employ nano-technology to make recyclable crisp packets?
12 June 2019
Harnessing the properties of paper, a new sensor could cut food waste...
10 June 2019
Breakthrough makes new catalyst technology possible...
08 June 2019
A new compound has been discovered that is able to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria...
27 April 2019
A system to produce a hydrogel around grafted cells can revolutionise wound repair...
30 March 2019
New study yields insight into the structure of a peculiar class of sub-atomic particles known as pentaquarks.
01 March 2019
An injection of nanoparticles to the retina allows mice to see infrared light.
22 February 2019
Using the randomness of sprayed microparticles to prevent forgery
02 February 2019
A new approach to contraception, this time for men, is being developed by researchers in China...
02 February 2019
New techniques make carbon capture 24% better...
17 January 2019
Desalination plants are pumping out 50% more toxic brine waste than previously thought...
11 January 2019
Rare pigments found clinging to the teeth of a 1000 year old skeleton are enabling scientists to paint a colourful...
27 September 2018
How much sun is too much? Scientists have made a wristband sensor that will tell us just that...
14 September 2018
Is this graphene 2.0?
07 September 2018
The sun is a free and plentiful energy source which could be used to produce clean fuel. New research moves us closer...
29 July 2018
A biodegradable "plastic" wrapping made from crab shells and plant waste has been developed by scientists in...
28 July 2018
Using the power of tiny magnets, a team at Stanford have captured cancer cells circulating in the blood
20 July 2018
A robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping chemists to discover new molecules and chemical reactions...
01 June 2018
Hair dye created by discarded blackcurrant skins will soon hit the market thanks to researchers at the University of...
23 November 2017
New hair-thin brain probe could revolutionise how we record brain activity
21 September 2017
By combining car sharing apps with a smartphone’s ability to measure movement and vibration, researchers are hoping to...
03 August 2017
The new method aims to strip the harmful plastic byproduct from our water supplies.