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A biomass bonanza

21 February 2013 Feature

Companies have put biofuels on the back burner to aim for higher margin chemicals, as Emma Davies finds out

You're hired

4 January 2013 Jobs Profile (Company)

Alan Sugar’s latest apprentice is setting up a recruitment agency specialising in sectors that make a difference. Emma Davies finds out more

Tracking tomorrow's talent

18 December 2012 The Insider

Futuretrack has followed thousands of students on their path through university and beyond. Kate Purcell talks Emma Davies through the latest data on careers and job satisfaction

Magical mass spec

4 December 2012 Feature

Emma Davies reveals how mass spectrometry is heading out of the lab and into some amazing places

A sensitive subject

27 September 2012 Feature

Emma Davies scratches the surface of some of the everyday chemicals that can cause people to suffer allergic reactions.

Because they're worth it

25 September 2012 Jobs Profile (Company)

From R&D to formulation, safety and manufacturing, L’Oréal is full of chemists. Emma Davies talks to the people behind ‘the science bit’

Fuelling the chemistry revival

25 July 2012 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Alan Darragh left industry behind to inspire others to study science, and now he’s helping to restart a long-lost chemistry department he tells Emma Davies

The future of medicine

1 March 2012 Educated Chemist

A medicinal chemistry course that's giving students a real taste of pharma - failure, frustration and all

The Educated Chemist: The future of medicine

24 February 2012 Feature

Emma Davies takes a look at a medicinal chemistry course that's giving students a real taste of pharma - failure, frustration and all

Damage limitation

27 January 2012 Feature

Emma Davies investigates attempts to stem the flow of potentially harmful fluorinated chemicals into both our environment and our bloodstreams

DNA motors on

22 December 2011 Feature

With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success

Too much caffeine in your coffee?

1 December 2011 News Archive

Large variations in caffeine content have been found in espressos in high street coffee shops

Re-record, not fade away

28 November 2011 Feature

Emma Davies unreels the blockbuster tale of film preservation

Hold your breath

29 September 2011 Feature

Particulates from vehicles cause significant issues in urban environments. Emma Davies uncovers the chemistry that is causing and potentially solving the problems

The insider: Living history

30 August 2011 Careers

Jobs in science centres and museums are hard to come by and competition is fierce. The work requires bright, enthusiastic and imaginative people, reports Emma Davies

Profile: Sense of success

30 August 2011 Careers

'I enjoy a challenge', Nathan Lawrence, senior research scientist at Schlumberger Research, tells Emma Davies

Profile: Atomospheric research

28 July 2011 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Ally Lewis could probably take apart a gas chromatograph with his eyes closed in the jungle or on a glacier, writes Emma Davies

Clever comestibles

28 July 2011 Feature

Controlling the microscopic structure of foods could make diet products that help you feel fuller for longer. Emma Davies gets her teeth into some edible colloids

UK report calls for new approach to strategic metals

17 May 2011 News Archive

Cradle-to-cradle strategy could improve supply security

Company Profile: Coatings chemistry

28 April 2011 Jobs Profile (Company)

AkzoNobel, the global paints and coatings company and producer of speciality chemicals, is looking forward to rapid growth in China, writes Emma Davies

Chemistry in every cup

28 April 2011 Feature

Coffee has a conflicting reputation - is it a guilty pleasure or a life saving elixir? Emma Davies gulps down an espresso and investigates

60 years of innovation

24 February 2011 Feature

To celebrate the international year of chemistry, James Mitchell Crow looks back at some of the discoveries and developments made by chemists over the past six decades

Mummy mania

31 January 2011 Feature

Mummified remains from Egypt and beyond hold chemical information about the daily lives of ancient civilisations. Emma Davies reports

Profile: Teach the teachers

5 January 2011 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Teaching is in Jane Essex's blood. After years teaching in schools, she is now inspiring the next generation of chemistry teachers - and loving it, as she tells Emma Davies

Critical thinking

5 January 2011 Feature

As our supply of some essential elements dries up, it's time to start urban mining. Emma Davies reports

Managing change: School of hard knocks

29 November 2010 News Archive

Peter Cook has woven together a love of rock music and science to create a novel team building experience for big business, as Emma Davies finds out

The bones of it

28 October 2010 Feature

Isotope and DNA analysis of archaeological remains offer new insights into the diets and origins of ancient populations. Emma Davies digs up more information

Dynamic degrees

28 September 2010 Feature

The University of Bristol's innovative teaching labs are marketing their electronic laboratory manuals around the world. Emma Davies reports on an education success story

Lets get physical

30 July 2010 Feature

Physical chemists are finding themselves more in demand than ever. Emma Davies finds out why

Sweets for my sweet

27 May 2010 Feature

Could new sweet enhancers and natural sweeteners finally make zero-calorie products taste more like the real thing? Emma Davies finds out

One extreme to another

28 April 2010 Feature

It takes a mix of ingenuity and engineering expertise to develop mass spectrometers for use in extreme environments. Emma Davies investigates

A radical old age

28 July 2009 Feature

As we expand our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of ageing, could we soon see a jump in 'healthspan'? Emma Davies talks to the scientists tackling age-related disease

The biofuel future?

30 March 2009 Feature

The chemistry to convert waste into fuels is now being tested at pilot plants around the world. We may have the science, but are governments and industry ready, asks Emma Davies

Fruits of the forest

23 February 2009 Feature

Last summer a team of UK scientists dragged the contents of their lab out into the jungle, to analyse the local atmosphere. Emma Davies finds out what they discovered

Company profile: Chemists riding the storm

28 January 2009 Jobs Profile (Company)

Big pharma's outsourcing is key to predicted success for a growing UK contract research organisation, reports Emma Davies

The sweet scent of success

28 January 2009 Feature

Emma Davies pokes her nose into some of the world's most celebrated perfume molecules

Catalytic dreams

28 January 2009 Feature

Being able to break selected C-H bonds empowers the synthetic chemist and could revolutionise the petrochemical industry, as Emma Davies discovers

Who's who: Santa's scientific helpers

27 November 2008 Who's Who

Toys aren't safe to distribute until specially trained scientists have destroyed them, reports Emma Davies

The Educated Chemist: Preparing students for industry

29 October 2008 Educated Chemist

At £250 million, the EPSRC's largest ever call will champion a new breed of doctoral training centre

Profile: Serial entrepreneur in the making

26 September 2008 Jobs Profile (Personal)

An enthusiasm for 'creating stuff in the lab' coupled with early entrepreneurial promise make these interesting times for recent PhD graduate David Rabuka, writes Emma Davies

Engineering sweetens biofuel prospects

8 September 2008 News Archive

A new strain of heat-loving bacteria promises cheaper production of second generation biofuels

The Educated Chemist: Organic chemistry breaks the mould

27 August 2008 Educated Chemist

Industry has joined forces with the EPSRC to improve the UK's research funding formula. Emma Davies finds out more

Delving the depths

27 August 2008 Feature

The field of water analysis is entering a new area, with much talk of data sharing, new testing devices and water quality forecasting, as Emma Davies discovers

Biofuels coming to a town near you?

22 August 2008 News Archive

A new Fischer-Tropsch microreactor could convert agricultural waste into biofuel at small local plants

Gold's magic number

20 August 2008 News Archive

Gold nanocluster catalysts split oxygen molecules - but cluster size is crucial

A healthy dose

31 July 2008 Feature

Is it really worth supplementing your diet with health-boosting pills? Emma Davies reports

Who's Who: Probably the best job in the world?

30 July 2008 Who's Who

Emma Davies looks at the career opportunities for chemists in the brewing industry

Creating a second genetic code

4 July 2008 News Archive

Scientists have created artificial DNA strands that could form a new biological data storage system

Polarising the debate?

26 July 2007 Feature

Fluorochemicals are still causing concern. Emma Davies finds out how polar bears and microwaved popcorn reignited the contamination debate

Fries to go

29 January 2007 Feature

Five years after acrylamide's discovery in foods, industry is still hard at work trying to cut levels of the potential carcinogen in convenience products. Emma Davies investigates

Sulfate solution to acrylamide problem

27 October 2006 News Archive

Simple changes in farming methods could reduce levels of acrylamide in wheat-based foods

Science in the sky

26 May 2006 Feature

Compounds emitted by plants during West Africa's monsoon are thought to have a profound impact on global atmospheric chemistry.

A Smart move for holograms

26 April 2006 Feature

Smart Holograms' novel sensors can monitor almost anything, from glucose to bacteria, as Emma Davies finds out.

Colloids in the cold

26 January 2006 Feature

A form of microscopy is shaking up nanoscience research and forcing scientists to reconsider many established theories. Emma Davies investigates cryoTEM

Screw caps extend sauvignon shelf life

30 November 2005 News Archive

Screw caps are better than corks at preserving the fruity bouquet of sauvignon blanc wines, report researchers in New Zealand.

Kitchen science

27 November 2005 Review

1 June 2004 News Archive

Enzyme holds key to anti-cancer properties of bacterial product.

The German Chemical Society (GDCh) and the Royal Society of Chemistry have worked closely together for many years. David Giachardi, chief executive of the RSC, and Wolfram Koch, GDCh's chief executive, discuss the issues faced by the societies today. Emma Davies reports

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