I hate telling people I’m a chemist – but chemistry is the central science of the modern world.

We can’t entirely eliminate food waste – but we can find cheap ways to turn it into something useful.

A potential new supermaterial isn’t so super after all, but the dream of a room-temperature superconductor is still very much alive.

Room-temperature superconductors could transform technology – but the latest, much-hyped claims should be approached with caution.