The Rio Olympics are underway, and after a build-up that’s already been marred by the Russian doping scandal, officials will be on the look-out for athletes trying to gain an edge by using performance-enhancing drugs. What types of drugs will they be looking for, and why might athletes be tempted ...

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In recent years, there’s been an increase in the number of media reports on users of synthetic cannabinoids. Commonly referred to by names such as ‘Spice’ or ‘K2’, the most recent reported case involvedfive UK students being hospitalised after use. But what are the chemicals present in ‘spice’ ...

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Here’s a mini-graphic taking a quick look at what diabetes is, and the differences between the three main types.

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March 8 is International Women’s Day. To mark the occasion, here’s a graphic which takes a quick look at a selection ofpioneering female chemists!

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Zumindest in der nördlichen Hemisphäre ist die idealisierte Vision von Weihnachten mit Schnee verbunden. Während keine Schneeflocke, zumindest auf molekularer Ebene, wie die andere ist, haben Wissenschaftler ein Klassifizierungssystem für die vielen Arten von Kristallen entwickelt, die Schnee ...

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Tooth decay, also commonly referred to as dental caries, is the result of acidic conditions in the mouth, due tobacterial activity.These conditions lead to the outer layers of the teeth slowly being dissolved, which can eventually lead to holes in the teeth (cavities) in serious cases. To ...

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That smoking causes cancer is a well known and scientifically proven fact. Everyone knows that nicotine is present in cigarettes, and causes addiction to smoking; however, what’s a little less well known is the range of chemicals contained within cigarette smoke that can lead to carcinogenic ...

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The Facts and the Fiction

Over the past week, you may well have seen a couple of graphics purporting to explain the effect that drinking a can of Coke or Diet Coke has on your body. They’ve been picked up by arange of online news and media sites, and as a result circulated widely. Unfortunately, althoughsome of the ...

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Die Brombeersaison nähert sich, hier ist eine schnelle Darstellung der Chemie der Brombeerfarben.

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in C&EN

With a week to go until Halloween, it’s time to get carving pumpkins! Before you do, check out this graphic on the chemistry of pumpkins I made for C&EN last year. Stay tuned for more Halloween-related chemistry over the coming week!

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