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Powder power - a simple, efficient route to hydrogen fuel
Chemists in the US have developed a simple reaction to make ammonia borane - a powder more hydrogen-dense than even liquid hydrogen. Their one-pot syn
23 June 2008
Gas mask inventor Harrison honoured in death by Churchill
The RSC has discovered a handwritten letter by Winston Churchill, sent to the widow of Edward Harrison, a chemist who invented the gas mask during the
10 June 2008
In memory of Joe Spencer
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Dr Jonathan (Joe) Spencer, age 47. He was killed in a car accident near Cambridge on 6 April.
09 April 2008
Cleaning up after nerve agents
A new decontamination agent devised by US chemists can deactivate toxic chemicals such as nerve agents and pesticides - leaving only non-toxic, easily
31 March 2008
Ionic liquid thermometers are better, quicker and safer
Poisonous mercury in thermometers has been replaced by harmless and better performing ionic liquids in research by scientists from Europe and the US,
26 March 2008
New Light Shed on French Wartime Honour for British Chemist
For two centuries, mystery has surrounded pioneering British scientist Humphry Davy's perilous wartime journey to France to collect a medal awarded by
14 March 2008
Cranberry: is it a sauce of help to fight cancer?
The dollop of red cranberry sauce on your Christmas plate may offer more than a simple fruity accompaniment to turkey, the Royal Society of Chemistry
18 December 2007
Tribute to Berkshire research centre
The Royal Society of Chemistry has paid tribute to a British international scientific research centre that has influenced worldwide crop protection an
27 November 2007
Tribute at Oxford RSC Landmark event for First World War's Lost Scientist
The Royal Society of Chemistry and the University of Oxford will, on Monday 24 September, jointly mark the achievements of the brilliant scientist Hen
24 September 2007
World's first hydrogen powered racing car, sponsored by RSC
Pictured making its debut at Silverstone: the world's first hydrogen-powered racing car, sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
16 July 2007