Interviews about Chemistry

Testing for drugs and toxins in the body is vital to a solving whole host of crimes.

Scientists have discovered how the kings of the colour-change, chameleons, alter their skin hue...

Nice to sniff you? Scientists have shown that people sniff their fingers twice as often after a handshake...

Light is fundamental to how we see, but what happens if our eyes can no longer detect light? Could we make bionic eyes...

We couldn't live without electricity. Italian inventor Alessandro Volta discovered how to harness its power with...

Spectroscopes have been used to discover what stars and planets are made of, as well as to find new elements here on...

The discovery of Hydrogen paved the way for a better understanding of the elements that make up the Universe.

The panel discuss the various frustrations and complications of working with such a controversial plant.

Chemicals in cannabis have shown promising results in halting the growth of cancerous cells in the lab. But will this...

You've probably heard a lot about weed, and maybe even tried it, but how much do you know about the...

Parkinson's Disease is extremely hard to diagnose but scientists have been trialing a breath test in mice, which...

Researchers take a red pen to the explanation for one of the most famous school chemistry experiments in which sodium...

How sperm gear themselves up to fertilise an egg is very difficult to study. But now remote controlled sperm shed light...

Learning more about how enzymes work could lead to the design of new enzymes.

We follow a batch of rubbish on its recycling journey...

What is a plastic, and how are plastics made? Physicist Athene Donald makes some nylon and demonstrates thermoplastics...

Where did the ingredients for life come from? A new study suggests that deep-space sugars could hold the key...

A new ingredient that can trick your body into feeling full has been discovered by researchers in London.

There could be trouble ahead if we burn all our available fossil fuels, according to new research.

Apart from a dissolving teaspoon, the element gallium might hold the key to making more powerful processors for...

We find out how best to impress at the dinner table this year with some super science experiments...

There are a lot of mixed messages about the risks and rewards of drinking wine. So, what's true and what's...

Lightning looks set to strike twice as often in future thanks to global warming, a new study predicts...

Scrubbing away C02 emissions to cut carbon emissions, combat climate change and slash energy costs.