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ResearchChemists discover new lead(II) oxide pigments in the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
Findings provide new insight into paints used by Leonardo da Vinci
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ResearchBeer byproduct used as a binder in paintings during the Danish Golden Age
Scientists identify proteins from cereal species using mass spectrometry
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ResearchMelodies make molecules manipulable with musical machine models
Software represents molecules with sounds, rather than text and pictures
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NewsMusical periodic table being built by turning chemical elements’ spectra into notes
Computer code that converts each element into a unique piece of music could provide a novel way to expand chemistry communication
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ResearchChemical analysis of Tartan questions cultural perceptions of 18th century Scotland
Anita Quye explains why the sciences and the humanities aren’t as disparate as we might think
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FeatureThe smell of history
Nina Notman sniffs out chemistry’s role in uncovering, documenting and recreating the scents of the past
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FeatureFashion to dye for
Can colouring clothing be environmentally sustainable? Victoria Atkinson looks at how dyes have come full circle from their natural origins
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ResearchExplaining the mysterious purple gold at Spain's Alhambra
Chemical corrosion converts gold leaf into purple nanospheres
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OpinionLetters: June 2022
Readers share poems and memories, and report a textbook theft by the man who stole Einstein’s brain
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OpinionIs there a natural order in which complex objects appear?
Assembly theory suggests there might be
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NewsWorld’s first NFT marketplace for science and tech IP to launch in March
RMDS Lab in California moves into non-fungible token sales to help fundraise for R&D projects and accelerate technology transfer
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ResearchSimple campfire chemistry hints how ancient humans produced pigments
Process to make red ochre didn’t require close control of temperature
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FeatureThe name’s bond, chemical bond
Kathryn Harkup explores the poisons – real and fictional – used in Bond films
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OpinionHidden details in iconic portrait of Lavoisiers reveal fears of coming revolution
As the French Revolution neared the Lavoisiers were reimagined as scientific progressives rather than out of touch aristocrats
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ResearchInvisible graphene veil protects paintings from fading
Thin layers of graphene could prevent up to 70% of light-induced colour fading
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ReviewBurn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism
Delving into the thermodynamics of the human body
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ReviewThe Story of CO2: Big Ideas for a Small Molecule
If you only read one book about climate change this year, make it this one