The zeroth law was the last to be given a name and a number, yet since it underpins the other 3 laws of thermodynamics, it was given the number zero. What is this important law and why did scientists take so long to recognise it?
The first TB drug in 40 years has been released. How does it work and what is its potential?
Perpetual Motion machines are an idea that works in theory, but has never worked in practice. What are they and why have so many tried to create them? Read on to find out more
It's not widely known that animal agriculture is one of the leading contributors to climate change, so here I have investigated the facts behind one of the world's biggest industries on our planet...
Since 1901, 112 Nobel Prizes have been awarded for Chemistry, 24 of which were shared by two Laureates. However, this year was the first year two women have ever been jointly awarded the prize. Read on to find out more...
Centrioles are a little known but highly essential component of our cells. Read on for a brief introduction into their function and purpose within our cells.
We all know the levels of greenhouses gases in our atmosphere have risen in recent years, but to what extent has this occured? Read on to find out the actual statistics in the current carbon crisis...
In the 1960s, George E. Moore was asked to predict developments in computing over the next decade for the journal Electronics. His predictions are today known as Moore's Law, as they have stayed true for well over half a century.
Climate change is one of the most important issues facing our society today. What can science do about it? Read on for a brief synopsis of some of the research that could help to solve the crisis...
How does your air con work? Not sure? Read on to find out the fascinating chemistry behind keeping you cool!
Across the world, stinging nettles are an unpleasent side-effect of countryside walks, but why do they sting you? Why does it hurt so much? How can they actually help an ecosystem?
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a fundamental technique in modern analytical chemistry. It relies on aligning the spins of the atomic nuclei using a really powerful magnetic field to produce a spectra. Read on to find out how this all happens...
Benzene has a fascinating and varied history, far beyond the Kekulé structure taught on the A Level specification today. Read on to find out its 200 year history...
For over 3500 years, diabetes mellitus has been recognised as a disease, yet it has been a mere century since the life-saving treatment of was discovered: insulin. Whilst the story of the discovery of insulin by Banting and Best is well known, the enigmatic protein has been a protagonist in the rapid advancement of biochemistry and medicine. This began with Frederick Sanger, who, in the 1950s, finally cracked the code of the proteins, using none other than insulin to do so.
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