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One in the eye for river blindness
It’s one of the greatest success stories in human health – a drug created from a product found in nature and given away freely to those who most need it, saving millions from debilitating blindness. Ian Farrell investigates the marvel of ivermectin
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Trade secrets... Helium balloons
Secrets of the trade: Where does the helium gas in a party balloon come from? Jonathan Hare finds out…
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Make your own spectroscope
Find out how to build your own spectroscope using an old DVD to explore colour and the splitting of light in this article from the ‘Avogadro’s lab’ series.
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Nicola Dinsdale: Flying the chemical flag
Daniel Johnson finds out about the chemistry behind aerospace engineering and life as a ‘test tube pilot’
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Membranes’ twisted secret
Looking down a microscope at the nanoscale is helping us to better understand the world around us, explains Josh Howgego
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Deadly mushroom chemistry
Can you tell the difference between a tasty paddy straw mushroom and a toxic death cap? Emma Shiells talks to the experts about the potentially deadly chemistry hidden in those gills
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Radical changes in our atmosphere
Dudley Shallcross and Tim Harrison explain how a breakthrough has allowed us to study Criegee biradicals, and what this could mean for atmospheric science
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The science of sorting
Many of the UK's local authorities collect recyclable waste mixed together in the same bin. Mike Tingle discovers how differences in chemical and physical properties are used to separate a wide variety of materials
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Chocolate’s champion chompability
Tom Husband melts into the sumptuous chemistry of chocolate’s silky smooth texture
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Trade secrets... Piezoelectric crystals
Secrets of the trade: Gas lighters, mosquito bite relief and police sirens – Jonathan Hare explores piezo chemistry in action!
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What is vitamin C and how can we test for it?
Find out about vitamin C or ascorbic acid and try a short experiment to test for its presence using iodine in this article from our ‘Avogadro’s lab’ series.
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Trade secrets... How to make a printed circuit board
Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare explores the chemistry behind your favourite gadgets
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How much horse meat?
It's a simple enough question, but the media, the public and even government officials are having trouble understanding just how much horse meat is in some processed food. Ian Farrell makes sense of the confusion
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A nose for trouble
Ian Le Guillou finds out how new technology and chemistry are catching up with sniffer dogs in the race to rescue people trapped in disaster zones
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Trade secrets... Bio or non-bio washing powder?
Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare looks at the science of getting your clothes clean
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Why are there colours in soap bubbles?
Explore the chemistry of bubbles and what causes the colours we can see in them, and find out how you can experiment with soap films and bubbles yourself.
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Trade secrets... Keeping fruit fresher for longer
Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare investigates how to stop his bananas from going off
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Glass for generations
Josh Howgego finds out how converting radioactive waste into novel glass materials could be a safe, secure way to deal with the legacy of nuclear power stations
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Paper conservation
History is written on paper and chemistry is at the heart of paper conservation
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Trade secrets... Skateboarding
Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare investigates how chemistry revolutionised the sport