Here's why your freezer smells so bad & what you can do about it Those bad smells coming from your freezer are caused by microbes, bacteria, yeasts and moulds Food • 04 May
The science and history of Christmas baubles Were it not for German scientist Justus von Liebig, Christmas might look, and taste, quite different Christmas • 05 Dec 22
3 reasons why strong perfumes can give you a headache While you may find the smell of a strong perfume to be heavenly, another person may find it gives them a headache Neuroscience • 03 Nov 22
How plastic packaging labels cause confusion over recycling Properly disposing of plastic packaging is often a bit of a puzzle because of which plastics can and cannot be recycled Plastics • 27 Jul 22
How do the new Covid antiviral drugs work? New antiviral drugs represent a significant advance in our ability to quell the global pandemic Science • 05 Jan 22
The science of a hangover Understanding the chemistry of our food and drink and how they affect our body can help combat the next day hangover Food and Drink • 07 Dec 21
How Covid lateral flow tests work Flow processes like those in Covid antigen and pregnancy tests have become a major area of development in the pharma industry Health • 09 Nov 21
What's actually in the Covid-19 vaccine? Here's a guide to the full list of ingredients in the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and what each one does Vaccines • 11 Jan 21
5 trailblazing women who've won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Meet the Nobel women who made world changing discoveries, solved seemingly impossible problems and still inspire scientists today Chemistry • 06 Oct 20
How do tiny organisms like bacteria communicate? Interrupting how bacteria communicates could scupper infection and slow down the development of bacterial resistance Bacteria • 13 Aug 20
What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut? A lot needs to go wrong for an industrial ammonium nitrate disaster to occur, as seems to have been the tragic case this week Beirut • 10 Aug 20
All you ever wanted to know about platinum The importance and value of platinum today is astonishing given that it was considered a nuisance when first discovered Platinum • 16 Jul 20
Can a new wipe developed in Galway tackle the coronavirus? Meet the wipe that can effectively remove bacteria, viruses, fungi and biological toxins from surfaces Research • 12 Mar 20
Why cinnamon is the Christmas spice that keeps on giving Research shows that cinnamon and its constituents have a wide range of medicinal applications Chemistry • 20 Dec 19
The rise of molecular machines You could fit over 1,000 of these machines across the width of a single hair, but these nanomachines can carry out a huge number of … Biology • 15 Nov 19
Radium, cocaine, lithium: the colourful history of some chemicals It took us many years to see how the use of certain chemicals had unexpected and dangerous consequences Chemistry • 15 Nov 19
The afternoon nap which changed the world of chemistry It's 150 years since Dmitri Mendeleev came up with the Periodic Table of chemical elements and transformed chemistry Periodic Table • 05 Apr 19
The chemistry of equality Why is it harder for a woman to get recognition for achievements in chemistry and science? Chemistry • 23 Nov 18
The H to O guide to the science of water Water makes up three-quarters of the earth's surface and 60 percent of our bodies so it's vital to our well-being Water • 24 Aug 18
In full colour: the chemistry of hair dye What are the various chemical processes, reactions and risks which occur when you apply dye to your hair? Chemistry • 26 Jul 18
"Our nose can distinguish and identify 10,000 different smells" From cut grass to deodorants to smelly cheese, the olefactory cells in our nasal passages are always hard at work Smells • 19 Jul 18
The first rule of alchemy: you do not talk about alchemy While alchemy has never been considered a science, the practice was not so different from that of modern chemistry Alchemy • 03 May 18
A chemist explains how plastic-eating bacteria actually work Is the discovery of bacteria that can literally eat the plastic used to make bottles the start of more environmentally friendly recycling? Plastic • 01 May 18
A short history of deadly potions and poisons Analysis: recent high profile poisoning cases have highlighted our dark fascination with death by poisoning Poison • 09 Mar 18
