Interviews about Chemistry

How do we protect substances we need to survive harsh environments like washing powder or even our stomachs?

Joel Kostka investigated in how microorganisms played a role in cleaning up the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil...

How we can change the lithium ion batteries in your phone or laptop to make them hold more energy.

What a battery is and how do they work?

Humans have handedness, but is the same true for chemistry? Can chemicals tell their right from their left?

For decades scientists have claimed that humans can discriminate only 10,000 different smells. But a new paper has...

Professor David Phillips and his team are figuring out how our DNA gets damaged, and which chemicals are responsible

Chaperones are proteins that help other proteins to fold properly, and being flexible makes chaperones better at this...

Whoosh! Money to burn, or not. Why an alcohol-soaked ten Pound note won't actually singe...

Tired of pathetic party poppers lacking propulsive power? We create a much better bang, using hydrogen...

Could smell come from the vibrations of individual molecules?

Nine missing Doctor Who episodes were found this year. How they were restored?

Escapes of methane from fracking sites could trigger substantial global warming, as methane is a greenhouse gas.

Fracking has led to lower energy prices in the US, so could the UK see a similar trend?

A new way of profiling all the chemicals made by cells when they are injured could help us reverse the damage caused by...

How nitrogen fixation improves soil...

New biofuel from gut-bugs - Dr. Love discusses the potential of E. Coli as the next fuel generator.

Dr. John Ramsey discusses legal highs and how chemical analysis can be used to help decide their legality.

Cambridge University researchers have tested a new way of sensing the atmosphere, using sensors mounted on a remote-...

Antarctica is part of the world most affected by a changing climate. Atmospheric research there can help us understand...

Some species of algae produce lipids which can be converted to biofuel. But how do we effectively extract them?

The Planet Earth team find out how the East Anglian Fen lands are helping to model climate change through peat......