All Chemistry


We’ll drink to that

Added: 3 Jun 2019

Dr Leonardo Chiappisi and Dr Isabelle Grillo are fascinated with the popular Italian liquor limonce…

Essex glassblowers announce £1.2M expansion

Added: 31 May 2019

Scientific equipment manufacturer Radleys has invested more than £1.2 million in a new glassblowing…

Brexit causing pesticide regulatory fears

Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 May 2019

The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union includes the removal of a blanket ban on endocrine disr…

Brexit bomb

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 May 2019

In the shifting sands of Brexit, there are some things of which we can be sure. And one of them fee…

Endlessly recyclable plastic

Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 May 2019

By separating plastic monomers from chemical additives, researchers may have created fully recyclab…

Edible water bottles

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Apr 2019

Edible liquid capsules will be trialled at this month's London Marathon.!--more--

The spherical bo…

Hydrogen sensor hits automotive targets

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Apr 2019

The first hydrogen sensor to meet safety targets for hydrogen-powered vehicles has been developed.!…

Cold plasma inactivates airborne virus

Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Apr 2019

Cold plasma has been found to provide a more efficient method of sterilising air for medical proced…

Polythene film outperforms aluminium

Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Apr 2019

A new processing technique has produced a transparent polythene film that can be stronger than alum…

Melanin shows promise for bioelectronics

Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Mar 2019

The electrical conductivity of a melanin pigment has been increased a billion-fold by Italian chemi…

A plum deal for cancer drug synthesis

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Mar 2019

Chemical synthesis could be used to replace an ingredient in anti-leukaemia compounds derived from …

Salvaged desalination waste

Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Mar 2019

The waste product of desalination, highly concentrated brine, is usually disposed of into the sea. …

Soil bacteria turns plants into plastic

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Mar 2019

A genetically tweaked microbe may be key to producing biodegradable plastic from plants.!--more--

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One man’s trash

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Mar 2019

Plastics have become a deeply worrying environmental issue, but it is unlikely that demand will dro…

Energy-efficient biocrude extraction

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Mar 2019

Chemical engineers have created a more rapid and energy-efficient method of converting algae to bio…

IoT sensors made with cellulose

Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Mar 2019

An eco-friendly sensor made from cellulose could replace the plastics and polymeric materials curre…

Bringing artificial leaves out of the lab

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Mar 2019

Artificial leaves that mimic photosynthesis and convert CO2 to fuel could be brought out of the lab…

Sulphur polymers for eco-friendly plastics

Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Feb 2019

A new catalytic process for making polymers out of sulphur could provide more environmentally frien…

An affirmation of alternatives

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Feb 2019

As concern over the reliability of commercially available antibodies continues to grow, we ask: whe…

Nano-enhanced palladium reacts to light

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Feb 2019

An optical-enhanced form of palladium could be the key to a more environmentally friendly chemical …