The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element

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Spermine and spermidine: Chemistry in its element Mar 15, 2017

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Kiki Sanford explores how polyamines found in semen could be related to a long and healthy life

Mustine: Chemistry in its element Mar 08, 2017

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Michael Freemantle on chemical weapons and the birth of cancer chemotherapy

CiiE: Molybdenum disulphide Mar 01, 2017

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Forming layers just three atoms deep, molybdenum disulfide shows potential in filtration, flexible screens and minuscule transistors

Arsenic trioxide: Chemistry in its element Feb 22, 2017

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Kit Chapman explains how a 'daft' pharmacy mix up led to a series of poisonings in Victorian Britain

Darcin: Chemistry in its element Feb 15, 2017

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Jane Austen's Mr Darcy lends his name to a pheromone that lets mice feel the love, as Kat Arney discovers

Porphyrins: Chemistry in its element Feb 08, 2017

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Brian Clegg examines the colourful compounds that no red-blooded creature can do without: Porphyrins

Solvated electrons: Chemistry in its element Feb 02, 2017

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Blue flashes and metallic water are just some of the tricks the smallest possible anion has up its sleeve

Adamantane: Chemistry in its element Jan 26, 2017

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Brian Clegg introduces a crystalline hydrocarbon that isn't as tough as it sounds, but is the basis of a wide range of medicines

Pancuronium bromide: Chemistry in its element Jan 19, 2017

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On-demand muscle paralysis revolutionised surgery. Katrina Krämer explores one of the key muscle relaxants used in medical procedures: Pancuronium bromide

TCDD or dioxin: Chemistry in its element Jan 11, 2017

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The Seveso accident saw an accidental release of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), commonly known as dioxin. Matt Gunther tells the tragic story.