In focus – Page 18
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FeatureVincent van Gogh, chemistry and absinthe
The consumption of absinthe was once banned due to its reputation as a mysterious psychoactive drink. What does it contain? Was it responsible for the death of Van Gogh?
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SoundbiteXenon dioxide
Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.
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NewsBig bangs and teacher fellows
Around 29,000 people flocked to the Big Bang at London's ICC ExCeL Centre
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The MoleRare earth elements
They sit at the bottom of the periodic table like they don’t belong, but these elements are vital ingredients in many gadgets and ‘green’ technologies. Tom Westgate finds out what makes them so versatile and valuable.
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The MoleAlien planets
Last November’s discovery of an alien planet in the Milky Way will provide scientists and astronomers with a wealth of new information
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The MoleBreaking Bad – poisoning gangsters with phosphine gas
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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FeatureRadium - a key element in early cancer treatment
An early example of how blue skies research by Pierre and Marie Curie led to the treatment of previously incurable cancers
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FeatureA sinister side to a synthetic sex hormone
The story of the discovery, synthesis and prescription of a synthetic hormone, and the effects on those who took it and their descendants
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The MoleNational Treasure: can lemon juice and hot breath reveal invisible ink?
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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The MoleNanoparticle Protection
New inorganic nanoparticles that simultaneously restore and preserve ancient artworks have been developed by researchers in Italy
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