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Practical science teaching software free to all state secondary schools
The Royal Society of Chemistry is supplying free computer memory sticks, on request, to every state secondary school in the UK on which they will find
31 March 2010
UK lab reveals shocking mercury level in Lincoln's blue pills
The RSC is the first organisation to unearth an actual sample of the notorious blue pills, believed to have goaded President Lincoln to wild rages of
22 March 2010
Mystery solved: why Guinness bubbles go down
It is a mystery that has confounded many a pub-goer. Locals testify to the fact that bubbles in their booze always go up, with one exception.
16 March 2010
Worrying levels of antimony found in popular fruit juices
A potentially lethal toxin at concentrations up to 17 times higher than found in previous studies has been detected in popular fruit juices, according
01 March 2010
£1million bounty offered for UK's first chemical-free product
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced a £1 million bounty to the first person who can crack the impossible: create a product that the RSC
23 February 2010
Goji berries can reduce skin cancer risk
Goji berry juice offers "significant protection" against skin cancer, according to scientists. The berry, Lycium barbarum, also known as wolfberry, h
29 January 2010
Atomic research lab at Harwell honoured by RSC
The birthplace of the British nuclear industry was awarded a Chemical Landmark Plaque by the Royal Society of Chemistry, unveiled by the chemists who
23 November 2009
RSC and ACS sign historic agreement
Today the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society signed an historic memorandum of understanding. It is a commitment to collabora
10 November 2009
Are spiders scared of conker chemicals?
Prompted by early autumn calls from members of the public the Royal Society of Chemistry wants to investigate if there's a chemical in fresh conkers t
05 October 2009
Search for Blue Mass medicine that made Abraham Lincoln lose his cool
To mark the 200th anniversary year of the birth of Abraham Lincoln Britain's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) wants to analyse the mercury-based medic
10 September 2009
The secret fuel that made the Spitfire supreme
In the year that sees the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, a previously untold story has emerged of how, through a "miracle"
13 May 2009
RSC acquires ChemSpider
The Royal Society of Chemistry announced today that it has acquired ChemSpider, heralding a breakthrough investment for the organisation and for the C
11 May 2009