There are many ways that we can use bauxite residue to make new products. In previous posts we have talked about the possibility to use it to improve cements [1]. Also, we can make novel low-carbon building materials:  inorganic polymers [2]. For today we are going to see a successful story that brought value to redmud: Jamaican bricks! WHY JAMAICA? ...

David Ariño Montoya looks back at the history of cement, and finds inspiration for a sustainable future…

How do you get aluminium from bauxite? Pritii Tam explains…

Dzenita Kasapovic recounts the life of Marie Skłodowska-Curie

Keep calm and eat bananas! Andrei Goronovski explains natural radiation using the Banana Equivalent Dose

Green Chemistry is a familiar term, but what does it really mean for a sustainable future? Chiara Bonomi explains.

Spreading science and engaging with public was the objective of the European Researcher’s Night , which took place on the 29th of September. The event took place in 30 countries and more than 300 cities. Obviously, the REDMUD family couldn’t miss this chance to show the importance of recycling and sustainability. Some of the members of the REDMUD network (Johannes ...

Chiara Cardenia takes an in depth look at the magnet

Wenzhong Zhang is a chemist and a keen cook, and can see the similarities between the two…

In the vicinity of Stockholm is situated a hardly noticeable small village called Ytterby. Johannes Vind explains why this place holds an important place in the history of science…