More people infected in lymphoid tissues, who may never develop the disease but could infect others via blood transfusions or organ donations

BSE More Dangerous Than Thought

Chemistry of Exploding Stars
Meteorite contains evidence of formation of sulfur molecules derived from the ejecta of a supernova explosion

Angewandte Chemie 5/2012: Lead Structures
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

More Time for Chemical Compliance Activities
According to survey most companies expect to expand their in-house regulatory compliance teams over the next five years

Tuning Up for Drug Release
A novel drug delivery mechanism based on polymeric meshes uses air as a barrier to control the rate at which drug is released

Efficient Microrectification Equipment
Microrectification apparatus for separation of liquid mixtures on the analytical and preparative scale can be operated intermittently or continuously

What Do Solvents Do?
Stereoselectively deuterated group can probe the behavior of solvent molecules during self-assembly processes

Graphitic Carbon Nanocapsules
Simple and high-yielding solid-state pyrolysis route for large-scale preparation of graphitic carbon nanocapsules (GCNs)

Plant Hormone Synthesis Pathway
Findings could prove fruitful for agricultural researchers attempting to improve crop robustness and productivity

Gold Promotes Green Coupling
Gold nanoparticles promote the aerobic oxidative coupling of amines to alcohols or aldehydes to make useful amides