Experiences with overcoming loneliness during a Ph.D. abroad and finding one’s community

Ph.D. Journeys Abroad – Creating a Second Home

Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 3
A vital use of chlorates as a source of oxygen—for example, in airplanes

Dieter Oesterhelt (1940 – 2022)
Eminent biochemist known for the discovery of bacteriorhodopsin and as a pioneer of optogenetics passed away

24 Must-See Destinations in Europe for Chemists
Every day until December 24 we will unlock a new destination for your bucket list—join our chemistry Europe trip

Drugs from Plastic Waste
Fungi convert polyethylene waste into pharmacologically useful metabolic products

Click Release of Nitrite
Bioorthogonal introduction of nitrite ions into cells for cancer therapy

Primeval Reaction Pathways
Some reactions in the reverse Krebs cycle can be run under meteorite catalysis

Introducing the Young Chemists Group of the Portuguese Chemical Society
Representing the community of Portuguese chemists under the age of 35 and promoting chemistry in Portugal and beyond

Medicines with Sugar Chains
Native top-down mass spectrometry reveals role of glycans in protein oligomers

Quantum Dots Store Light Energy and Drive Chemical Reactions
ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots as photocatalysts with low toxicity and high efficiency