In focus – Page 7
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Feature
Clearing the air around smoke formation
Answering the riddle of why unsaturated fuels burn with sooty flames
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Magnificent molecules
Diazepam
One of the biggest selling pharmaceuticals in history, the ‘mother’s little helper’
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Recharging the future
As lithium-ion batteries are pushed to their limits, what technology could replace them?
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Magnificent molecules
Polyethylene terephthalate
Fernando Gomollón-Bel discovers the story of one of the most ubiquitous artificial compounds
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Soundbite
Time to get out the vitamin D
Nina Notman looks at recent advice to start popping vitamin D supplements during the shorter days
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Feature
The massive problem of microplastics
As plastics fill up and pollute our oceans, recognising their value rather than thinking of them as disposable could help us deal with what has turned into a large, global problem
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Soundbite
Falcon 9 explosion: going up but not taking off
Ida Emilie Steinmark explores the aftermath of the launch vehicle explosion
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How to shrink an ozone hole
How’s the ozone hole actually doing? Ida Emilie Steinmark finds out
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Harry Kroto: a fond farewell
Nina Notman pays her respects to Harry Kroto, a co-discover of the buckyball
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Feature
Scaling new peaks
Nina Notman admires the plethora of different uses for the separation techniques known collectively as chromatography
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Magnificent molecules
Gluten
Ida Emilie Steinmark investigates a compound found inside some of our favourite foods, but unable to be enjoyed by everyone
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Exploring 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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The bonds that bind
Mike Sutton plots the journey of the scientists who solved the riddle of chemical bonding
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Magnificent molecules
Zirconium tungstate
Neil Withers investigates a compound with some unusual and unexpected behaviour
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What does the word chemical mean to you?
Katherine Haxton discusses a recent survey about the public’s perception of chemistry
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News
Snow soaks up pollutants from engine exhausts
Air quality regulators should consider freezing temperatures and snow