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Here’s the monthly summary of chemistry stories that have hit the news. This month features news on a water lake underneath the ice cap of Mars, how mass spectrometry can help spot poetry forgeries, the identification of a key protein in body odour production, and more! Larger summary images for each item are provided below, along with links to articles and studies for all the featured stories.
Note: links to studies behind a journal paywall are indicated with (£). Studies without this symbol are open access and can be accessed and read for free. Asterisked studies are free but require logging in to read.
Water lake detected under Martian ice cap: [Article] [Study]
Algae trap mercury in deep-sea sediments: [Article] [Study (£)]
Mass spectrometry helps spot forged Burns poems: [Article] [Study]
Rising ocean carbon dioxide affects fish sense of smell: [Article] [Study (£)]
Solvent helps make crisps bags more recyclable: [Article] [Study*]
Hydrogen bonds length affects sugar sweetness: [Article] [Study (£)]
Textbook reaction mechanism is the exception, not the rule: [Article] [Study (£)]
Key step in body odour production identified: [Article] [Study]
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