In focus – Page 7
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SoundbiteFalcon 9 explosion: going up but not taking off
Ida Emilie Steinmark explores the aftermath of the launch vehicle explosion
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SoundbiteHow to shrink an ozone hole
How’s the ozone hole actually doing? Ida Emilie Steinmark finds out
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SoundbiteHarry Kroto: a fond farewell
Nina Notman pays her respects to Harry Kroto, a co-discover of the buckyball
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FeatureScaling new peaks
Nina Notman admires the plethora of different uses for the separation techniques known collectively as chromatography
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Magnificent moleculesGluten
Ida Emilie Steinmark investigates a compound found inside some of our favourite foods, but unable to be enjoyed by everyone
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FeatureExploring UK fracking emissions concerns
Elinor Hughes drills down into how scientists are checking potential greenhouse gas and radioactive emissions from the hydraulic fracturing of shale
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FeatureThe bonds that bind
Mike Sutton plots the journey of the scientists who solved the riddle of chemical bonding
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Magnificent moleculesZirconium tungstate
Neil Withers investigates a compound with some unusual and unexpected behaviour
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FeatureWhat does the word chemical mean to you?
Katherine Haxton discusses a recent survey about the public’s perception of chemistry
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NewsSnow soaks up pollutants from engine exhausts
Air quality regulators should consider freezing temperatures and snow
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SoundbiteHydrogen falls apart under pressure
Nina Notman learns that the simplest element in the universe is actually quite complex when put under pressure
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FeatureIs relativity creating cracks in the periodic table?
Mike Follows shows how relativity has affected gold and mercury, and asks if it will affect elements yet to be discovered
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SoundbiteBreathing batteries for electric cars
Nina Notman discovers how air could power the transport of the future
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