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Diamonds on the brain
Diamonds could play a key role in the fight against Parkinson's Disease thanks to work by UK and US scientists.
08 December 2006
Edward Harrison: forgotten inventor of the gas mask
The Royal Society of Chemistry would welcome information about the life and descendants of Edward Harrison, a chemical scientist who gave his life to
10 November 2006
William Perkin celebrations in Greenford and Sudbury
Distinguished guests from all over the UK descended on London to honour the 150th anniversary of William Perkin's discovery of the first synthetic dye
24 October 2006
Did life begin at the bottom of the ocean?
Life on earth probably began in the depths of the ocean and not on the planet's surface, claim scientists.
11 October 2006
Sound waves detect DNA damage
A new method for detecting DNA damage with sound waves has been developed.
20 September 2006
Detecting deadly nerve gas
A sensor which can rapidly detect the chemical nerve agent sarin has been developed.
12 September 2006
Waterproof paper
Scientists have unveiled a new technique for making waterproof, self-cleaning paper.
30 August 2006
Shape-shifting micro-organisms
Infra-red light can help starving micro-organisms shape-shift into forms which make it easier for them to find food.
23 August 2006
Golden bullet for cancer
Scientists in the UK have found a way to target cancer with gold.
17 August 2006
Royal Society of Chemistry honours leading chef
The Royal Society of Chemistry has conferred an Honorary Fellowship upon the internationally renowned chef, Heston Blumenthal OBE, for his creative ap
26 July 2006
What makes jelly wobble?
Have you ever wondered what makes jelly wobble? If so, a food scientist has looked into the science behind what makes one of our favourite childhood f
19 July 2006
Jekyll and Hyde spooky? A real nightmare is a world with no chemistry!
The damaging way that chemistry is depicted in horror and science fiction masks the huge health and medical benefits that the science brings daily to
26 May 2006