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Porous polymer promises to combat climate crisis
This cutting-edge research is the perfect context for teaching your 14–16 learners about tackling climate change
Why does copper jewellery turn your skin green?
Explore the metal’s enduring appeal and engage students with an example of chemistry in action
Will we run out of elements?
From helium to lithium and more, chemists are developing circular economies to preserve precious elements
What’s the world’s strongest glue?
Find out about the world’s stickiest glue and how adhesives bond things together
Why are some plants poisonous to you and your pets?
Dig up the toxic secrets of nature’s blooms
Cutting-edge contexts for teaching 14–16 year-old learners, with downloadable summary slides
New material could help power the hydrogen economy
Cryogenic cooling enables record hydrogen storage in new material
Research reveals the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs
Isotopes help to identify the type of asteroid responsible for the catastrophic event that made dinosaurs extinct
Runaway success for recycling textiles
Fast fashion context for teaching recycling and polymers to use with your 14–16 learners
Could Titan’s hydrocarbon seas support life?
Probing the seas of Saturn’s largest moon
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Meet Wesleigh Dawsmith, a DT technician, STEM ambassador and passionate advocate for science outreach
‘The best parts are working with enthusiastic students and that no two days are ever the same’
Meet Mike Hughes, a technical specialist who is passionate about chemistry teaching laboratories and technical education pathways
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From kimchi to kefir, tuck into the complex chemistry of fermentation and its health potential
Sniffing out the science of smells
What makes a bad smell smell bad? Sniff out the chemical culprits behind obnoxious odours
Crime-busting chemical analysis
From dog detectives to AI, discover the cutting-edge advances in forensic science
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