The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element

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Fentanyl: Chemistry in its element Jul 27, 2018

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A 1960s breakthrough in pain relief that now fuels the opioid crisis

Lanolin: Chemistry in its element Jul 20, 2018

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How a waxy mixture from a sheep's fleece helped create a global fashion brand

Cannabidiol: Chemistry in its element Jul 13, 2018

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Ben Valsler with the story of Charlotte Figi, Dravet syndrome and the cannabis compound controlling her condition.

Potassium sulfide: Chemistry in its element Jul 05, 2018

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Brian Clegg on a compound that keeps us well fed and looking radiant

Warfarin: Chemistry in its element Jun 28, 2018

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Katrina Krämer asks if an essential blood-thinning medicine ended Joseph Stalin's 30-year rule over the Soviet Union

Kerosene: Chemistry in its element Jun 21, 2018

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Discover bat-borne-bombs and a classic chemistry textbook, as Mike Freemantle examines the history of kerosene

Iron sulfides: Chemistry in its element Jun 14, 2018

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One mineral form may look like gold, but Brian Clegg isn't fooled by the value of iron sulfides

Spidroin: Chemistry in its Element Jun 07, 2018

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From tacky Hallowe'en decorations to the stuff of an arachnophobe's nightmares, spiders don't have the greatest reputation. But, as Kat Arney is here to prove, there's fascinating chemistry at work in their webs.

Piperine: Chemistry in its element May 31, 2018

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Jamie Durrani on the compound that gives pepper its characteristic kick

Potassium bitartrate: Chemistry in its element May 24, 2018

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Brian Clegg with the winemaking byproduct that may be lurking in your larder