News
Are spiders scared of conker chemicals?
Prompted by early autumn calls from members of the public the ·¬ºÅ¿âapp wants to investigate if there's a chemical in fresh conkers t
05 October 2009
Search for Blue Mass medicine that made Abraham Lincoln lose his cool
To mark the 200th anniversary year of the birth of Abraham Lincoln Britain's ·¬ºÅ¿âapp (·¬ºÅ¿âapp) wants to analyse the mercury-based medic
10 September 2009
The secret fuel that made the Spitfire supreme
In the year that sees the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, a previously untold story has emerged of how, through a "miracle"
13 May 2009
·¬ºÅ¿âapp acquires ChemSpider
The ·¬ºÅ¿âapp announced today that it has acquired ChemSpider, heralding a breakthrough investment for the organisation and for the C
11 May 2009
Village will commemorate the family it allowed to starve to death
The ·¬ºÅ¿âapp (·¬ºÅ¿âapp) has persuaded a village to commemorate a family starved to death on its green in 1769, ending a 240-year silence.
12 March 2009
Reward offered for oldest working light bulb in a British home
A search is launched today to discover the oldest light bulb still glowing strong in a British home.
30 January 2009
Oliver Twist gruel recreated
Gruel, the meal for hard times, of which Oliver Twist famously wanted more, will be served to the public in London on Tuesday morning.
13 January 2009
Yorkshire pudding must be four inches tall, chemists rule
A Yorkshire pudding isn't a Yorkshire pudding if it is less than four inches tall, says the ·¬ºÅ¿âapp.
12 November 2008
£1,000,000 for 100% chemical free material?
The ·¬ºÅ¿âapp is today reclaiming the word chemical from the advertising and marketing industries.
30 October 2008