Chemistry

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The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel review – the great scientist who created her own school
A fresh and feminist study of the pioneering Nobel laureate reveals her impact on the women she mentored and set on the path to prominence

Laura Spinney

11, Nov, 2024 @7:00 AM

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Dozens of ‘high hazard’ toxins are common in beauty products – report
Frequently found toxic substances in cosmetic goods include chemicals linked to hormone disruption and cancer

Tom Perkins

04, Nov, 2024 @11:00 AM

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‘They don’t just fall out of trees’: Nobel awards highlight Britain’s AI pedigree
Recognition for Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton marks moment when important ingredients came together

Ian Sample and Dan Milmo

11, Oct, 2024 @12:22 PM

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Google DeepMind scientists and biochemist win Nobel chemistry prize
Demis Hassabis and John Jumper of DeepMind and computational biologist David Baker share prize for protein structure breakthroughs

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

09, Oct, 2024 @2:10 PM

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Sir George Radda obituary
Biochemist who used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to show the state of muscles and organs

Georgina Ferry

02, Oct, 2024 @4:38 PM

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Grenville Turner obituary
Geochemist who jointly invented a method of radioactive dating used on rock samples brought back from the moon

Mick O'Hare

20, Sep, 2024 @6:14 PM

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Akira Endo obituary
Japanese biochemist whose work on fungal extracts led to the creation of the first statin

Penny Warren

05, Jul, 2024 @3:44 PM

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‘Please come and see me because I’ll be dead soon’: how Michael Sheen got sucked into a forever chemicals exposé
The star met an eco-activist who was convinced we’re all being poisoned by a chemical that was banned in 1981. Then he went to a toxic site and got sick. Head inside staggering new podcast Buried: The Last Witness

Daniel Dylan Wray

24, Jun, 2024 @12:06 PM

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Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in urn with Roman remains
Reddish-brown liquid found in untouched 2,000-year-old Roman tomb is a local, sherry-like wine

Sam Jones in Madrid

18, Jun, 2024 @1:08 PM

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‘Like drinking a music festival’: this is ultrasonic coffee – but does it taste any good?
Australian scientists have developed a method of brewing coffee by blasting ground beans with sound waves – and it produces a powerful cup

Nicholas Jordan

29, May, 2024 @2:21 AM

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Derek Shaw obituary
Other lives: Expert in nuclear magnetic resonance whose work helped with the development and spread of MRI scanners

Marian Shaw

27, Mar, 2024 @5:12 PM

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Pete MacGregor obituary
Other lives: Industrial chemist turned teacher who had a parallel existence as a folk singer and folk club organiser

Rosie Upton

11, Mar, 2024 @5:49 PM

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