How the unscrupulous turn a profit from virus fears
Why alcohol-based sanitiser found its way onto the black market and into stockpiles – and how it works against viruses
Temperature-controlling textiles
Nina Notman gets a feel for the high-tech fabrics that can help us maintain our preferred temperature
New power, old batteries
Closing the loop in lithium-ion battery recycling from electric cars
Frozen in time
What chemical clues locked away in ancient ice tell us about Earth’s history
Fixing fashion
What’s the environmental impact of our clothes throughout their life cycle?
Freeing the world from chemical weapons
Chemists have helped destroy 97% of declared banned substances, finds Andy Extance, and are pushing to get the rest