Ada lima racun yang benar-benar mematikan, semuanya sekitar seratus kali lebih beracun daripada sianida, arsenik atau strychnine.
- Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Birmingham
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A chemist assesses the potential risks of electronic cigarettes.
Nerve agents were discovered by accident in the 1930s.
A British woman has been arrested for transporting the prescription painkiller into Egypt and could even face the death penalty.
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Five decades of highly productive and groundbreaking research doesn’t mean there’s no time for a touch of football.
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The Assad government is accused of using chlorine gas as a weapon against its own people.
Chemicals that form in cooked food have been linked to cancer – but the full picture is more complicated.
As four new chemical elements are named, here’s all you need to know.
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Pancakes’ simple recipe disguises a series of chemical reactions that can be mastered for the ideal colour, smell and taste.
Polonium’s chemical properties made it the ideal secret weapon for the assassins of Alexander Litvinenko.
Our panel of experts speculate on which of science’s biggest questions could be answered in the coming months.
The science behind the sensory feast of Christmas explained.
When people say ‘say it flowers’, you can bet they’re not talking about titan arum.
Scientists have discovered why strawberries often don’t taste as good as they used to - and what can be done about it.
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Deadly pill DNP has claimed another young life.
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