Chemistry News Stories

Roads, and their environmental impacts, often have negative impacts on wildlife, air quality and climate change but...

A new, rocket-powered punt powered by Chelsea buns has been launched by the Cambridge Science Centre...

A large study from the US shows a strong link between being a funeral director and the risk of developing motorneurone...

Achieving pain-killing benefits from medical marijuana use without negative mood- and memory-altering side effects may...

Evaporating water can be used as an energy source to generate electricity using bacterial spores found in soil.

A cocktail of chemicals in urine can be used to spot individuals at risk from obesity-related diseases, a new study has...

A mirror that cannot get dirty and a meshwork capable of instantly separating oil from water, have been developed by...

The way scorpion venom kills its victims has inspired a novel way to look for new drugs

Scientists have developed a technique to reverse the cooking effects of boiling an egg.

New super-metal surfaces fashioned with a laser are so water repellent they can wash away dirt with only a tiny amount...

Space ice contains the chemical building blocks for life

Lasers simulate asteroid and comet impacts and create the building blocks of DNA - in a lab!

Lightening strikes will happen twice as often as climate changes, says new Californian research.

A super-tough enzyme can help to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power stations...

Google to expand search reach to inside the human body.

US scientists have developed a cheap and simple test for the Ebola virus which uses just a piece of paper and gives an...

Each year since 1901, scientists that have made a significant contribution to mankind through their research are...

Low-cost production of hydrogen from water using solar energy has been unveiled by Swiss scientists this week

Use your chatterbox co-workers to power the entire office's electronics...

Poor workmanship and materials are to blame for fracking-related contamination of water supplies, new research has...

A consortium of more than 80 researchers from 18 countries have decoded the genome sequence of Eucalyptus grandis.

Higher carbon dioxide levels expected next century cause fish to struggle to find their school friends, new research...

Electricity-producing "photovoltaic" solar panels may be about to become a lot lighter and a lot cheaper,...

Using bacteria to break down lignin, a woody byproduct of paper production, may be the key to creating a renewable...