The Skeptical Chemist
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Discovery To Market

Graphene May Be a Wonder Material, But Don’t Hold Your Breath

Not long after graphene was discovered back in 2004, the prospect of exciting new possibilities began to arise. Stronger, cheaper and simply better in every way when compared to existing materials, it was thought that graphene would soon take the world by storm. However, we have yet to experience a graphene industrial revolution so much as steady advances in its research. We explore how graphene is made and the challenges it faces at a commercial scale.

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Everyday Science

How the Giant Panda Evolved to be Vegetarian

Giant pandas – being bamboo-chomping, sleep-loving, rolling balls of fur – are among the most adorable animals alive today. Unlike their mainly carnivorous close relatives, such as the grizzly and polar bear, the panda is content surviving on a diet...

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Discovery To Market

Evaluating Modafinil as a Smart Drug, 20 Years On

Modafinil (Provigil) first entered the U.S. markets in 1998 after FDA approval. Although it was originally intended for narcolepsy and related sleep disorders, it quickly garnered a reputation as an off-label ‘smart drug’. Using more than two decades of scientific...

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University Level Guides

Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted into a graduate program and you’re thrilled with the prospect of doing groundbreaking research work. But hang on a minute; before diving straight into a new project, it is worth taking some time to perform a...