Stories by Simon Hadlington

Methane cannot be seen by the eye, but a new infrared image shows it pouring from smokestacks

Chemists learn to distill alcohol with light instead of heat. Light beer may have new meaning

A small plant, related to mustard, soaks up TNT from soil and could clean up military firing ranges

New strains that produce druglike compounds via simple fermentation raise worries 

A controversial new theory takes on the long-standing mystery of medical anesthesia

Tests now only detect specific drugs, but this artificial molecule grabs slightly altered forms, too