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

New domino sequence makes benzodiazepine-containing drugs for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, and seizures

The Earth's surface is 71 % water, yet only 0.3 ‰ of this is accessible as fresh water

Impressions from the Chemiedozententagung, the meeting of young chemistry professors, in Freiburg, Germany

Coordination polymers and metal organic frameworks: terminology and nomenclature guidelines

A solvent-free route to luminescent organic liquids presents a new method for making for organic electronic devices

An overview of the latest trend report published annually in Nachrichten aus der Chemie, the GDCh magazine