The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element

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August 17, 2016 Statins: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg gets to the heart of the matter on the benefits or otherwise of one of the most commonly prescribed drugs
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August 10, 2016 Ghrelin: Chemistry in its element
Is there a single hormone that causes hunger, and is this it?
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August 03, 2016 Prodiginines: Chemistry in its element
When the communion bread starts secreting blood, could this be the cause?
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July 26, 2016 Taurine: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney tells us about the active ingredient in energy drinks
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July 20, 2016 Picric acid: Chemistry in its element
A yellow dress, of the type worn by Jane Austen, sets Michael Freemantle exploring the chemistry of picric acid
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July 14, 2016 Spilanthol: Chemistry in its element
It's the active molecule in the plant known as electric daisies or the toothache plant but it might also make your skin smoother
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July 06, 2016 Thiomersal: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney introduces the organomercury preservative associated with the current controversy around vaccines
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June 29, 2016 Ammonium carbonate: Chemistry in its element
Ever taken a whiff of smelling salts? For many years, the compound that contributed the pungent pong was ammonium carbonate
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June 22, 2016 Asafoetida: Chemistry in its element
With a name that literally means rotten resin, asafoetida is a surprising food additive and deodorant
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