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NGC 7027 nebula

Space

We’ve found the first type of molecule to form after the big bang

The first atoms fused into molecules about 400,000 years after the big bang, and now we’ve seen signs of those earliest types of molecule in a distant nebula

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Urine in a pot

Chemistry

A gel made from urea has molecules that resemble friendship bracelets

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periodic table

Physics

The story of the most beautiful table in science is worth celebrating

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lump of silicon

Physics

Here's my favourite element – what's yours?

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Flerov lab

Physics

Inside the Russian factory making the heaviest atoms in the universe

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bismuth crystal

Physics

Elements quiz: How well do you know the periodic table?

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new periodic table

Chemistry

Three reasons why the periodic table needs a redesign

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Mendeleev

Chemistry

The true story of the birth of the periodic table, 150 years ago

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Jonsson hunting for gadolinite

Physics

The village where more elements were discovered than anywhere else

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Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge

Physics

Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, the godfather of caffeine

Today's Google doodle celebrates Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, who was the first to isolate caffeine and quinine but his contributions to chemistry are often overlooked

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People in Science

Dmitri Mendeleev

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The periodic table

AI chemist figures out how to legally clone expensive patented drugs

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Seeking the perfect cocktail? Let science be your bartender

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