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Polyphenols found in chocolate shown to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol while increasing production of heart-healthy cholesterol

Many countries and postal authorities will join in the celebrations of IYC by issuing postage stamps related to chemistry

Vincenzo Barone, the new president of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), talks about the SCI, IYC 2011, politics, young chemists

Imaging intact virus and a membrane structure possible with intensive and ultra-short X-ray pulses from free electron laser

With diseases such as malaria being classed as rare and neglected, ChemMedChem takes a look at the latest research in this field

Thirdhand smoke re-emitted from surfaces could pose long-term health risk while firsthand smoke does damage in minutes

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