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Phosphoric Acid: Chemistry in its element
Phosphoric Acid: Chemistry in its element
Lars Öhrström on phosphoric acid: Crucial for crops and DNA's backbone, it's the energy currency of the biological world
19 Jun 2013
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Oxytocin: Chemistry in its element
Oxytocin: Chemistry in its element
Josh Howgego prepares to socialise - and tells us why 'cuddle chemicals' are too good to be true
23 Jan 2013
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Resveratrol: Chemistry in its element
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Can a compound in red wine protect against heart attack and cancer? Phillip Broadwith investigates resveratrol
26 Jun 2013
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Gallium arsenide: Chemistry in its element
Gallium arsenide: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces gallium arsenide – the supercar of the semiconductor scene
1 Nov 2019
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Solvated electrons: Chemistry in its element
Solvated electrons: Chemistry in its element
Blue flashes and metallic water are just some of the tricks the smallest possible anion has up its sleeve
2 Feb 2017
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Benzoyl peroxide: Chemistry in its element
Benzoyl peroxide: Chemistry in its element
The whitest smile, the blondest blonde, the clearest complexion – all from one essential compound. Fernando Gomollón-Bel... Read more
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Magnesium sulfate: Chemistry in its element
Magnesium sulfate: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg explains how bath salts may actually be more than just relaxing
10 Apr 2013
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Adamantane: Chemistry in its element
Adamantane: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces a crystalline hydrocarbon that isn't as tough as it sounds, but is the basis of a wide range of m... Read more
26 Jan 2017
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Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP): Chemistry in its element
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP): Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney explains how a protein that repairs broken DNA holds the key to killing cancer cells – but only if you stop it... Read more
2 Nov 2016
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Neodymium chloride: Chemistry in its element
Neodymium chloride: Chemistry in its element
From medicine to the military, this compound makes lasers for a range of applications. Brian Clegg discovers neodymium c... Read more
26 Oct 2016
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Orlistat: Chemistry in its element
Orlistat: Chemistry in its element
With thoughts turning to our festively-expanded waistlines, Kit Chapman looks at a poster child in the battle against ob... Read more
4 Jan 2017
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Cannabidiol: Chemistry in its element
Cannabidiol: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler with the story of Charlotte Figi, Dravet syndrome and the cannabis compound controlling her condition.
13 Jul 2018
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Diborane: Chemistry in its element
Diborane: Chemistry in its element
This week, Neil Withers examines a compound with the 'wrong' number of bonds: Diborane
14 Dec 2016
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Melanin: Chemistry in its element
Melanin: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney investigates the biological pigment that links sun tanning, squid ink and browning bananas
21 Feb 2018
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Nitrogen dioxide: Chemistry in its element
Nitrogen dioxide: Chemistry in its element
Simon Cotton looks at the rocket propellant that causes environmental problems
21 Mar 2013
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Arsenic trioxide: Chemistry in its element
Arsenic trioxide: Chemistry in its element
Kit Chapman explains how a 'daft' pharmacy mix up led to a series of poisonings in Victorian Britain
22 Feb 2017
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Denatonium benzoate: Chemistry in its element
Denatonium benzoate: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg has a sniff at the bitterest substance known to science
18 Apr 2013
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Swainsonine: Chemistry in its element
Swainsonine: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer investigates the sad case of Christopher McCandless, who some believe consumed the poison swainsonine in ... Read more
30 Nov 2016
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Fentanyl: Chemistry in its element
Fentanyl: Chemistry in its element
A 1960s breakthrough in pain relief that now fuels the opioid crisis
27 Jul 2018
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Acetylcysteine: Chemistry in its element
Acetylcysteine: Chemistry in its element
Acetylcysteine is a versatile drug, helping manage lung conditions and treat paracetamol overdose. But, as Ben Valsler d... Read more
12 Apr 2018
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5mins