All History articles – Page 34
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NewsThe chemical history of the Durham Gospels
Revealing the chemical make up of pigments can help us understand the cultural and historical aspects of manuscripts
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FeatureThe colourful science
Philip Ball traces how chemists and artists have been inspiring each other for centuries
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NewsExplosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons
Bombs and mortars abandoned by retreating Japanese troops in China are finally being destroyed
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OpinionIt belongs to the people
How Marie Curie’s desire to share her science for the common good priced her out of the game
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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – big, big pharma
Aventis accepted a takeover bid from French rival Sanofi Synthélabo, creating the world’s third largest pharma giant
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Opinion
Indigo and Indian independence
Until Gandhi intervened in 1917, farmers were forced to grow indigo and cash crops instead of food crops
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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – love for the library
The Royal Society of Chemistry gave members access to the Knovel library
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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – soapy artworks
Soap was found to have formed on the surface of some oil paintings
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FeatureTargeting breast cancer
Tamoxifen has been treating breast cancer for 40 years, but few would have predicted how much this drug would contribute to saving lives, writes John Mann
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FeaturePreserving the Mary Rose
Jon Evans explores the chemistry stabilising the Tudor battleship for display
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ReviewOil in the environment: legacies and lessons of the Exxon Valdez oil spill
The trouble of oiled waters