Cream of tartar is close to the heart of any organic chemist because the study of this compound by Louis Pasteur in 1848 was pivotal in leading to the understanding of the three dimensional...
Cat鈥檚 can be infected with a virus called Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV), a virus which, if not fought by the kitty鈥檚 immune system before a certain infection stage, can cause secondary infections,...
When we think of the human mind we tend to picture the wrinkly pink organ which resides in our skull: it鈥檚 intricate cavities responsible for bringing about all the amazing things that we can think...
Halloween is a time when witches fly, black cats prowl and zombies rise from the grave.聽 But it is also a time for magic.聽 No, not supernatural charms, spells or incantations but the time honoured...
Smells of course are caused by volatile compounds which stimulate receptors in our nose. There is a large variety of such compounds with a great diversity of molecular structures. But many of the...
"That's the way the cookie crumbles!"聽 How often have you heard that expression?聽 It is usually a statement of disappointment which may be paraphrased as "tough luck."聽 But why does a cookie...
