Ibuprofen: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg on the popular over-the-counter painkiller, developed by a high-street pharmacy chain
20 Mars 20209min
Minoxidil and finasteride: Chemistry in its element
Catherine Hodges explores the chemical solutions to thinning hair and patchy beards, examining the popularity of minoxidil and the cautionary tale of finasteride
13 Mars 20206min
Fipronil: Chemistry in its element
The pesticide that keeps pets free of pests, but may have also been responsible for the devastating collapse of bee colonies. With Harriet Brewerton.
6 Mars 20206min
Leptin: Chemistry in its element
Rotund rodents revolutionised our understanding of the biological role of fat. Now, as Katrina Krämer discovers, the hormones created by fats could redefine obesity.
28 Feb 202010min
Vitamin K: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler on vitamin K – the blood clotting factor that is likely to be the first supplement you ever receive
21 Feb 20206min
Amylase: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg on the enzymes make life a little sweeter by breaking down starch into sugars, helping to make bread and beer
14 Feb 20207min
Hydroquinone: Chemistry in its element
Georgia Mills on a compound that explodes from a beetle's bum, and has a controversial role in skin depigmentation
7 Feb 20206min
Sodium cyanide: Chemistry in its element
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Baia Mare disaster, when toxic sodium cyanide spilled from a gold processing plant led to ecological damage on a huge scale. Mike Freemantle tells the tragi...
31 Jan 20207min
