Be the life and soul of the party with these fun, chemistry-based facts

New Year’s Eve Chemistry

Green Tea Alters Flavor Perception
Regular consumption of green tea or red wine can boost sensitivity to acids and lead to an accumulation of polyphenols

Sparkling Wine, Champagne & Co – Part 2
Opening the bottle and choosing the glass – Who would have guessed that both would give us insights into thermodynamics?

Fighting Cancer with Soy
Compound found in soybeans identifies and inhibits growth of cancer cells by targeting elevated copper levels

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

Sparkling Wine, Champagne & Co – Part 1
Looking a bit deeper into the glass we discover that there is a great deal of chemistry involved ... only chemistry can be this tingling

Mess-ter Comic — Initiation
A comic series by Sophie Lin: In part 4 she searches for the initiator of her polymerization

Interviews with Chemistry Europe Presidents
In this series of interviews, presidents of the national societies of Chemistry Europe talk about their society, personal motivation, and plans for the future

Coffee’s Antioxidant Properties
Drinking coffee can be good for your health, as shown by a study of chlorogenic acid-enriched instant coffee

Mineral Source Water From Deep Sea Water
Preparation of mineral source water from deep sea water: Reduction of sulfate ion using selemion ASV membrane