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FeatureHofmann's chemistry factory
How two German chemists shaped chemistry education and research in Britain
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Quantum chemistry on quantum computers
The special properties of quantum computers should make them ideal for accurately modelling chemical systems, Philip Ball discovers
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The proteins of touch
Our sense of touch and balance is deeply ingrained in our experiences, but what are the chemical processes that make it work? Rachel Brazil investigates
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The science of distilling gin
Do you know your cold compound from your London dry? Nina Notman sorts through the botanicals to find the perfect cocktail
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The chemistry of the yellow jersey
Hayley Bennett tells the story of the 1948 Tour de France’s yellow jersey – and how synthetic fabrics came to dominate sportswear
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Science's problem with unconscious bias
Kit Chapman looks at how people are tackling the hidden biases holding sections of society back in pursuing a career in science
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A slice of ion beam–scanning microscopy
From brain cells to batteries, is there anything focused ion beam–scanning electron microscopy can’t study?
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Access to drugs: a failure of pharma?
Many people around the world are either unable to afford the drugs they need, or their conditions have not been addressed by pharma R&D. Sarah Houlton investigates
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Delivering gene therapy
After some well-publicised problems, gene therapy – delivering DNA into people’s cells using viruses – is booming, Anthony King finds
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200 years of Gmelin’s handbook
2017 marks 200 years since Leopold Gmelin first published his influential handbook – and it’s still going strong, as Mike Sutton discovers
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Raiders of the lost pigments
The old sculptures in museums have lost their original colour, but chemistry can help us discover how they used to look
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Spinning out spider silk research
Spider silk is finding applications as diverse as tissue transplants and training shoes
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Wearable technology
The future of wearable gadgets will be tiny, flexible, skin-like devices capable of monitoring your health
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Covalent inhibitor drugs
Exceptions to a long-held rule against chemically bonding to biological targets are powering new cancer medicines, finds Andy Extance
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The flow revolution
Continuous approaches are starting to find use in fine chemicals, as Angeli Mehta discovers
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MOFs find a use
Nina Notman takes stock of the first products containing metal–organic frameworks to hit the shelves
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Smartphone recycling
Although smartphones contain a host of valuable metals, getting at them is the tricky bit. Emma Davies reports
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Antidepressant pollution
What are the consequences of medicating wildlife against anxiety and depression? Ida Emilie Steinmark reports
