Under the motto "Science Bridges Cultures", five scientific-mathematical societies call upon their members to take part in the march

March for Science 2018 in Germany

The Importance of Nobel Prizes for Today's Research
Talking with Nobel Prize Committee member Jan Bäckvall and with Ken Houk, author of the first article in the review series "The Nobel Legacy"

What the Smell Can Tell
The degradation status of modern polymeric museum artifacts can be classified by their smell

Behind the Science: β-Amino Acid Replacements in Protein Loops
Ruben Ragg, ChemBioChem, talked to Katrina Forest, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, about β-amino acid substitutions

Guess the Chemist (75)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

150 Years Alfred Wöhlk
Despite many efforts, the mechanism of this still-used detection reaction from 1904 is still unknown

The Air that I Breathe – Part 5
How does climate change affect indoor air quality?

Total Synthesis of Astellatol
First enantiospecific total synthesis of astellatol, a rare pentacyclic sesterterpenoid

Colors in the Prehistoric and Archaic Era
Chemistry of the intense colors many ancient works of art like ceramic figurines, statues, and temples were decorated with

The Upper Limits of Oxidation States
Joint theoretical–experimental study reveals a maximum oxidation state near +8 under ambient conditions