Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the European Union chemicals regulation

Jukka Malm, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), talks about the upcoming changes to the biocides legislation

Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Robin Schuchmann, one of 56 students volunteering for one year in labs in Hanover, talks about his experiences and how it impacts his future

Interview with Erwin Reicher, first ever Professor of Applied Popularity Research, University of Kleinzack, on how to make chemistry popular

Book looking how NMR can be applied to study biomolecular properties reviewed by C. Mackereth, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie

Progress in fingerprint analysis means fingerprints can show whether a suspect is a smoker, takes drugs, or has handled explosives

Keiji Maruoka, Kyoto University, talks about his research, global co-operation in science, and the new Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry

Wiley-VCH and ACES to launch new organic chemistry journal rooted in Asia

Book looking at the activity, stability, and deactivation of homogeneous catalysts is reviewed by G. Britovsek, Imperial College London