

TATTOOS AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL
Ever wondered what is the composition of tattoo inks and why they are permanent? The answer is not as simple as you may think, as there...


COLONISING PLANTS....
Can you guess what this picture represents? This is a microorganism that is responsible for potato blight. What is interesting and...


GET TRAPPED IN THIS JELLY NETWORK
This beautiful network is a hydrogel, a gel composed of a huge amount of water, gelatin methacrylamide and arginin based polycations....


Colour symphony: an arty chemistry experiment to try at home
Do you want to add some art to your chemistry? Or maybe you want to add some chemistry to your art? Well, no matter what, you should try...


50 SHADES OF CHEMISTRY AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ART
There has always been a very strong link between chemistry and art. The grinding of the pigments, the use of dispersants and the...


Be careful, the micro-monsters are invading us!
Can you guess what this little monster is? Unfortunately, it is more common than what you can imagine, as this is a house dust mite. This...


It looks cute but don't catch this
Did you guess what this picture represents? This is the HIV virus, one of the most dangerous viruses in the microscopic world! HIV is a...


Not bright enough? Let's make it golden!
These tridimensional particles are gold nanoparticles, a specific type of nanoparticles which is widely employed for biomedical...


Can you believe these little rods live in your body?
These beautiful little rods can cause you bad stomach....Any idea of what they can be? They are Escherichia Coli (E. Coli), a gram...