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Physics

Graffiti can now be removed in minutes without damaging underlying art

A cleaning system that uses a hydrogel can remove graffiti from street art within minutes, without any alteration to the artwork underneath

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blue ice cream

Chemistry

New kind of blue found in cabbage could replace synthetic food dye

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Fire

Question

What is fire?

Chemistry

Definition

Chemistry

vineyard

Technology

Chemical signature of Malbec wines backs up concept of ‘terroir’

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'Splat chemistry' creates substances by chucking molecules at a wall

Chemistry

'Splat chemistry' creates substances by chucking molecules at a wall

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We're running out of lithium for batteries – can we use salt instead?

Technology

We're running out of lithium for batteries – can we use salt instead?

Features

Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?

Technology

Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?

Features

Plastic bottles

Technology

Microwaving plastic waste can generate clean hydrogen

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Emmanuelle Charpentier at the Max Planck Institute, Germany and Jennifer Doudna

Health

Nobel prize in chemistry goes to the pioneers of CRISPR gene editing

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have won this year's Nobel prize in chemistry for pioneering the genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas9

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Technology

Google performed the first quantum simulation of a chemical reaction

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Environment

A new type of plastic may be the first that is infinitely recyclable

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Technology

Can static electricity make chemistry more efficient – and greener?

Features

Technology

Fabric repels both oil and water thanks to clever silicone coating

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