Robert Woodward was the first to make it in 1954 – and you?
A Modern Synthesis of Strychnine
Inspired by a Breakwater
Highly efficient electrocatalyst for the reduction of oxygen in fuel cells and batteries
Lure for Diatoms
Diatom sex pheromone isolated and characterized
pH Sensor for Cell Organelles
pH-dependent conformation change controls energy transfer in nanocrystal sensors
Mordecai Rubin (1926 – 2012)
Mordecai Rubin, one of the founding fathers of the Faculty of Chemistry of the Technion, Israel, has passed away
A Fragrance That Breaks the Rules
Synthetic analogue of the vetiver oil odorant, used in perfumes like Ralph Lauren's ‘Polo’ and Chanel N°5, has proven the vetiver rule wrong
Improved Performance for Solar Cells
Highly efficient p-type dye-sensitized solar cell with cobalt-based electrolyte
Javier García-Martínez on the Commercialization of Research
How do you form a spin-off company from your research? J. García-Martínez talks about his experiences and how he finds time for his many roles
Wonderlab Comic – Application Season
With stiff competition for Ph.D. positions, mediocre student Jin-Jo is advised by his Wonderlab colleagues to get his application in early
H. Feldmann on the Oldest Domesticated Organism: Yeast
Horst Feldmann, Germany, discusses the past and future of yeast research to explain why this mircoorganism is so important