Test List
Slipping between the (battery) sheets
Our ChemSci pick of the week could be a step towards lower-cost, more sustainable batteries made from potassium, rather than lithium.
10 July 2019
Smells like teen spirit: shattering secondary students’ perceptions of chemistry through fragrances
An innovative research project is creating fragrances using ionic liquids in Northern Ireland.
30 November 2022
Smoke signals: the intriguing chemistry of a conclave chimney
The eyes of the world are focused on a thin chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel. Underneath, ensconced in the papal conclave, 115 cardinals are due t
12 March 2013
Snail slime substitutes
A team of engineers have set a small robot climbing walls in order to compare how natural and artificial snail slimes work.
22 March 2007
Soap and suds in Donaghmore
Dr Dermot Hanna from our Northern Ireland Local Section presented a talk on the ‘story of soap’ to the Donaghmore Historical Society
26 June 2017
Social media and connecting with our community
Social media – just like our partnerships, conferences, events and networks that span the globe – connects us with the chemical sciences community.
12 June 2025
Soil samples subject of sustainability chemistry clinic
An analytical chemistry clinic dished the dirt on what is in the soil of communities in Cheshire.
18 December 2023
Solving grand challenges
The University of Melbourne has won a Grand Challenges Explorations grant – an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – for groundbr
18 December 2018
Sound waves detect DNA damage
A new method for detecting DNA damage with sound waves has been developed.
20 September 2006
Special launch event in Manchester kicks off third year of Broadening Horizons programme
More than 100 young scientists joined the pilot scheme, which aims to support students and graduates from minoritised racial and ethnic backgrounds pu
28 June 2024
Spectroscopy in a Suitcase expands in Wales
Support from the Welsh government has enabled our flagship education outreach initiative to flourish over the last four years
06 September 2016
Spiers Memorial Award winners announced
Professor Leigh Canham, who works at the University of Birmingham, and Professor Klaus Müllen, who works at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Resea
08 January 2020
Spotlight: Our funding for researchers
Of the many ways we support our community, our grants and funding streams are always among the most popular. And throughout the COVID-19 pandemic they
13 July 2021
Statement on inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences
Our statement is endorsed by a growing number of our international partners
08 June 2020
STEAM Ahead Education
Through providing skills-focused activities within the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Maths, STEAM Ahead Education supports
09 December 2021
STEM for Britain
STEM for Britain, an annual poster competition held in Parliament, took place this year on 7 March. The event is an opportunity for early career resea
30 March 2022
STEM for Britain 2023 sees science take centre stage at Westminster
Early career scientists from UK universities joined members of both houses of parliament in the annual STEM for BRITAIN competition
07 March 2023
STEM for Britain: pandemic edition
STEM for Britain is a poster competition for early career researchers held annually in Parliament. This year it was held online on 8 March, giving par
31 March 2021
STEM theatre in a box
STEM Theatre in a Box provides resources and workshops to children aged 4–7 and their families – bringing STEM subjects to life through puppets, dance
30 March 2022
Stirling High School unveils mural of our visual elements periodic table
Stirling High School in Scotland recently unveiled a beautiful mural of our visual elements periodic table. Our education executive, Stephen Hessey, r
05 October 2017