The Magazine of Chemistry Europe

At the National IYC Opening Ceremony in Berlin, Germany, Angela Merkel awarded three teams from the school competition, Formula One

Brenntag opens new chemical distribution facility in Indonesia

Microsponges derived from seaweed shown to detect biomarkers in diagnostic bio-nano-chips for heart disease, cancers, and HIV

The companies will jointly develop solutions for the production of new and generic anti-cancer therapeutics

Compound used as marker for the detection of a banned antimicrobial agent is shown to naturally occur in prawns

Complex γ-lactams made from cheap and simple starting materials by multicomponent reaction and subsequent N-functionalization

The magnetic interactions responsible for superconductivity may lie with next-nearest-neighbor rather than in adjacent atoms

Polyphenols found in chocolate shown to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol while increasing production of heart-healthy cholesterol

Many countries and postal authorities will join in the celebrations of IYC by issuing postage stamps related to chemistry

Design a national stamp reflecting on chemistry as a Cultural Enterprise – student competition with different age categories