Chemistry
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
‘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
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
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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