Features – Page 10
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Coprolites
Information hidden in fossils – Philip Robinson finds out what dinosaurs ate for dinner
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Using chemistry to turn ‘water’ into ‘wine’
Learn how iron(III) oxide and potassium thiocyanate can be used to turn ‘water’ into ‘wine’, and try a similar experiment yourself using household ingredients.
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Beating HIV with a nanosized stick
Nina Notman finds out how scientists at the University of Liverpool use nanomedicine to aid the successful treatment of HIV
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It's not all about fuel
Biofineries produce heat, power and a plethora of useful 'platform chemicals'. Are they part of the solution to our renewable energy woes? Josh Howgego finds out
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Sniffing out an explanation
It’s strange to think that no one knows exactly how smell works. Josh Howgego explains the chemistry behind the puzzle
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Concluding a cosmic chemical census
Scientists are preparing to say goodbye to Herschel, the largest ever space telescope
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Tasty chemistry
Josh Howgego discovers the chemistry of food with Peter Barham, the scientist–cook who trains world-class chefs
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Fire and light in the sky
A close look at the history and science of fireworks, used over centuries in celebrations across the world
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Rise of molecular machines
Chemists are putting molecules to work in ways only limited by our imagination
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Chemistry with lasers
The Lasers for Science Facility in Harwell, UK, lets chemists see and manipulate chemical and biological systems. This research has a direct impact on our everyday lives.
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Salting away our spare gas
Sodium chloride for chemical and food uses is obtained by solution mining. Huge caverns left behind in the rock salt make convenient out-of-sight gas holders
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The chemistry of pottery
Pottery vessels have been made for around 18,000 years. But how does clay extracted from the earth become a colourful pot, and what's the chemistry behind the process?
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Speeding bullet
In 2014 a small team from the UK will dispatch a car to Africa with the aim of it speeding across the desert at 1000 mph. We find out how chemistry powers the car to success
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What's in your strawberries?
Why are strawberries so irresistible? Do the strawberries you pick in the wild really taste nicer than shop-bought ones?
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Shining light on artificial photosynthesis
Mimicking plant life could be our way out of the energy crisis. Anna Lewcock talks to Tony Harriman to find out more
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Nitrous oxide: are you having a laugh?
Since its discovery, laughing gas has played its part in our dental surgeries, operating theatres and - more controversially - at our parties
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Thermoelectric materials: efficiencies found in nanocomposites
Thermoelectric materials can be assembled into mechanical structures which can transform heat to electrical energy. They can be used for heat harvesting and refrigeration.