chemistry Articles
Chemistry of KA-BOOM!
Heading to a fireworks display this year? Find out about the chemistry that makes it all possible.
Magnesium: A new frontier for industrial materials
Scientists are on the cusp of harnessing more environmentally-friendly magnesium alloys.
Scientific discovery: Viagra and other happy accidents
From viagra to penicillin, the world would not be the same without these accidental discoveries
LGBTQ+ History Month but make it (chemically) exciting
Amrita Chattopadhyay discusses how the Manchester chemistry community have been celebrating LGBT+ History month
Archaeology: Using chemistry to retrace humanity’s footsteps
Amelia Cummins discusses archaeological practices and what they can reveal about the history of humanity
Research galore: The big projects in UoM chemistry
Find out about the exciting new research going on in our Chemistry department and how it’s impacting the field worldwide
Researchers find “electricity-breathing” bacteria
Researchers at Washington State University have found bacteria which can ‘eat and breathe’ electricity
Nobel-prize winning 3D imaging
Scientists at the School of Materials in Manchester have used single-particle reconstruction to help them identify and improve the structure of fuel cells.
The periodic table: 150 years in the making
2019 marks 150 years since the periodic table was invented. Writer Byron Gamble discusses its history
Science research has caused Spice to become such a big problem
The synthetic drug problem across Europe and North America has been created inadvertently by scientific journals’ research
Obituary: Professor Paul O’Brien
We honour Professor Paul O’Brien, a professor of Inorganic Materials at the University, for his invaluable contributions to science and society.
What you need to know about 2018’s Nobel Prize winners in science
Experts in laser physics, cancer therapy and genetic manipulation of viruses have been rewarded for their respective discoveries in physics, medicine and physiology and chemistry
Uranium discovery could lead to biodegradable plastic
University of Manchester chemists have found Uranium can perform reactions previously thought to be impossible
Nobel Prizes 2017: the most exciting discoveries in science
Jack Barton summarises the 2017 Nobel Prize awards in medicine, physics and chemistry announced last week
New anti-inflammatory compound developed by Manchester researchers
Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a new anti-inflammatory compound which may hold promise for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease
Bath chemistry academic leads Christmas Lectures
Professor Saiful Islam, will present ‘Supercharged: Fuelling the Future’ at the 80th anniversary of Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
UK scientists dominate at 2016 Nobel Prize ceremonies
Earlier this month, the prestigious Nobel Prize ceremonies began, with the prizes for Physics, Chemistry and Medicine and Physiology announced
Manchester PhD student wins Science Communication Competition
The science communicaion competition aimed to change common perceptions about the subject area of chemistry as being inaccessible to the general public
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