Chemistry Articles

The age of fossil fuel dependency is over and we need to find new ways to power our energetically demanding lives....

Thousands of soiled nappies that were destined to clog Italian landfill sites or incinerators are being redirected to a...

Some materials are special not for what they contain, but for what they don’t contain. Such is the case with metal-...

We are addicted to plastics. They are used for everything, from food packaging to smart phones. But when we are done...

In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick built ball-and-stick models to help discover the structure of deoxyribonucleic...

Micro- and nano-robots built for medical purposes have the potential to venture deep within our bodies to repair damage...

A recent study has seen microplastics in the headlines: 40 river beds in urban, suburban and rural regions of northwest...

The recent discovery of two neutron stars colliding brings us one step closer to understanding how heavier elements,...

European scientists are joining forces to find out more about the impact of common chemicals on human health, with the...

Trillions of pieces of plastic are floating in the oceans, potentially damaging human health, killing wildlife, and...

Real life superheroes from the animal kingdom, and how they could help humanity.

You've just created something new in the lab! Now, how do you find out what it is?

Technology is helping halt the wave of fake drugs and their often lethal consequences.

Researchers are getting ready to test a tobacco-powered aeroplane thanks to a new bio jet fuel...

Should you New Year's resolution be to eat more Brussel sprouts? Discover the health benefits of the humble veg...

90% of the world consumes caffeine. But are we addicted to the substance, and is it any good for us?

Our four-legged friends prove they truly are man's best friend by lending a paw in sniffing out human diseases...

Every chemical reaction on earth, from digesting food to powering a car requires a catalysis. We use man-made catalyses...

It is London in the year 2037, and Dmitri is full of surprises from his shadowy relationship with one of the few...

With the precision design of superalloy materials we are able to manufacture materials that can cope with most of the...

Fresh water is a precious resource. How can the use and abuse of this resource exacerbate or manage water poverty in...

What can chemistry do to make a greener future? Aaron Page envisages a carbon-neutral future based on the cutting edge...

Less than 5% of the nitrogen added to crops to feed animals ends up as meat in our mouths. The rest is wasted and...