Natural product from Japanese freshwater fungus targets enzyme involved in type 2 diabetes

Brewing Up a Fungal Treatment for Diabetes

Fresh Wind in the Austrian Young Chemists Section
Strong team represents young chemists towards the Austrian Chemical Society (GÖCH), the chemical industry, and the public

Guess the Chemist (50)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Solvent-Free, Ice-Free, Vital!
Block copolymer hydrogels as multifunctional effective cryoprotecting agents for red blood cells

Herbert Zimmermann (1928 – 2016)
German physical and theoretical chemist passed away

High-Tech Invisible Ink
Invisible ink for secret data as well as product and document security

A Trojan Horse for Cancer Cells
Localized oxidative killing of tumor cells by amorphous iron nanoparticles

Risky Chromium Therapy
Evidence for carcinogenic Cr(VI) compounds in Cr(III)-treated living cells; Cr(III) supplements may alter cancer risk

Lothar Jaenicke (1923 – 2015)
The German biochemist Lothar Jaenicke passed away on December 29th

The Saccharin Saga – Part 4
A glance back to ancient Rome, and the most hair-raising of all sweeteners