Spermine and spermidine: Chemistry in its element
Kiki Sanford explores how polyamines found in semen could be related to a long and healthy life
15 Maalis 20178min
Mustine: Chemistry in its element
Michael Freemantle on chemical weapons and the birth of cancer chemotherapy
8 Maalis 20176min
CiiE: Molybdenum disulphide
Forming layers just three atoms deep, molybdenum disulfide shows potential in filtration, flexible screens and minuscule transistors
1 Maalis 20177min
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 Helmi 20175min
Darcin: Chemistry in its element
Jane Austen's Mr Darcy lends his name to a pheromone that lets mice feel the love, as Kat Arney discovers
15 Helmi 20176min
Porphyrins: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg examines the colourful compounds that no red-blooded creature can do without: Porphyrins
8 Helmi 20176min
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 Helmi 20178min
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 medicines
26 Tammi 20176min
