All Chemistry

Harnessing regional strengths
Added: 17 Jun 2019
From distinctive strengths in transport innovation in the West Midlands to leadership in the life s…

Titrating talent
Added: 11 Jun 2019
More chemistry graduates leave science than stay in it… what can we do about that? Stuart Brown thi…

Just play the game
Added: 10 Jun 2019
Games have never been more popular – but can they really help in the teaching of science? You bet y…

Innovation in data collection
Added: 5 Jun 2019
There are many examples of product enhancements using improved design and or different materials to…

Alternative periodic tables
Added: 4 Jun 2019
In celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table, we decided to tip our hat to some o…

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…