Chemistry Careers in Africa: Progress and Perspectives
Conversation with three established African chemists
Tunnel Directs Lipids from Endoplasmic Reticulum to Plasma Membrane
Exceptionally large and evolutionarily conserved protein mediates lipid trafficking to promote cold resilience
Getting to Know Other People
Gugu Kubheka, University of Pretoria, about inspiring chemists in her home country and at the Lindau Nobel Meeting
Guess the Chemist (132)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Ph.D. Journeys Abroad – Creating a Second Home
Experiences with overcoming loneliness during a Ph.D. abroad and finding one’s community
Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 3
A vital use of chlorates as a source of oxygen—for example, in airplanes
Dieter Oesterhelt (1940 – 2022)
Eminent biochemist known for the discovery of bacteriorhodopsin and as a pioneer of optogenetics passed away
24 Must-See Destinations in Europe for Chemists
Every day until December 24 we will unlock a new destination for your bucket list—join our chemistry Europe trip
Drugs from Plastic Waste
Fungi convert polyethylene waste into pharmacologically useful metabolic products
Click Release of Nitrite
Bioorthogonal introduction of nitrite ions into cells for cancer therapy
Primeval Reaction Pathways
Some reactions in the reverse Krebs cycle can be run under meteorite catalysis
Introducing the Young Chemists Group of the Portuguese Chemical Society
Representing the community of Portuguese chemists under the age of 35 and promoting chemistry in Portugal and beyond
Medicines with Sugar Chains
Native top-down mass spectrometry reveals role of glycans in protein oligomers
Quantum Dots Store Light Energy and Drive Chemical Reactions
ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots as photocatalysts with low toxicity and high efficiency
Crystals Generate Electricity from Heat
Synthetic sulfide mineral with thermoelectric properties
200th Anniversary: Death of Claude Louis Berthollet
French chemist well-known for work on modern nomenclature in chemistry, equilibria, dyes, and bleaches
Percy Lavon Julian: Against All Odds
An African American organic chemist who overcame every barrier to become a pioneer in his field, remarkable in a scientific context and on a human level
Science for All – With a Very Personal Approach
An interview with distinguished science journalist and blogger Lars Fischer
Better than Distillation: Electrochemical Recovery of Homogeneous Catalysts
Metal-based catalyst is adsorbed on the electrode material and recycled