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Why fermented foods are good for your gut – and your teaching

WebFrom sauerkraut to kefir, fermented foods are widely touted as gut-enriching, health-boosting products. Researchers are delving into the chemical detail of fermented foods, …

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Enzymes and their role in the human body

WebStephen Ashworth demonstrates the reactions in Herzlia High School, Cape Town, South Africa. One thing that enzymes do in our bodies is to break down toxic …

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Chemistry in health RSC Education

WebIn association with The National HE STEM Programme. This medicinal chemistry case study is designed to introduce students to the development of antimalarial 4-aminoquinolines …

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Vitamins and the chemistry behind them Resource RSC Education

WebIn this series of activities, students learn about a range of chemical ideas while investigating vitamins and vitamin supplements. Designed for 11–16 year olds, the resources give …

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Chemists’ role in the fight against disease

WebChemists design, create and modify molecules to produce new and useful materials such as pharmaceuticals. Research and development of new medicines and …

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Making esters from alcohols and acids

WebAdd 10 drops of ethanol (or other alcohol) to the mixture. Put about 10 cm 3 of water into the 100 cm 3 beaker. Carefully lower the tube into the beaker so that it stands upright. Heat …

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Maintaining good mental heath Feature RSC Education

WebIn fact, 50% of educators reported being off work for over a month with mental health issues in the last academic year, and 34% reported suffering a mental …

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Epidemiology: Calling the disease detectives

WebThese are questions that only science can solve and when it comes to disease, epidemiologists are the most powerful scientific detectives. In the UK and …

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The medicinal history of phosphorus Feature RSC Education

WebKunckel's pills. Phosphorus was first used medically around 1710. Johann Lincke, a German apothecary, sold pills, allegedly containing 200 mg of yellow …

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Challenging Medicines: Body Chemistry Resource RSC Education

WebChallenging Medicines: Body Chemistry. In association with Reckitt Benckiser. Bookmark. Medicines and the development of pharmaceutical drugs have the potential to help us …

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Butter and margarine: what’s the difference

WebButter and margarine are both solidified emulsions of fats in water; butter is produced from milk, and margarine is produced from vegetable oil. But the science and the history of …

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4D printing: the next dimension in healthcare

WebAdding the fourth dimension: changing shape over time. ‘Under programmed numerical control, the beams could reproduce any number of identical objects once the …

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Teacher well-being RSC Education

WebDiscover our teacher well-being toolkit. If you’re a science leader and a Teach Chemistry member, our teacher well-being toolkit offers tips, techniques and resources for …

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Identifying the products of combustion

WebWhen the candle goes out, put a lid on the gas jar. Test to see if the candle made water by adding a piece of blue cobalt chloride paper, test the sides of the jar. If it turns pink, …

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The massive problem of microplastics Feature RSC Education

WebFacewash not the major culprit. Cosmetic microbeads in particular have received much media attention. 680 tonnes of plastic microbeads are used in cosmetic …

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Solving an infectious problem Feature RSC Education

WebSolving an infectious problem. By Alan Dronsfield and Pete Ellis 31 August 2009. Bookmark. In the 1860s the prominent English surgeon Joseph Lister successfully …

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Single-use plastic in period products Feature RSC Education

WebEach day in the UK, an estimated 2.5 million tampons and 1.4 million period pads are flushed. It’s no surprise that period products are the fifth most common single …

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Napalm: its devastating effects – on-screen and off

WebTotal destruction. When it is dropped from an aircraft, a single napalm ‘bomb’ is capable of completely destroying an area covering thousands of square meters. …

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