The Cluster of Excellence "Unifying Concepts in Catalysis" offers in open competition the Clara Immerwahr Award

Clara Immerwahr Award

A Reality Check for Cancer
Software screens virtual multi-component reaction products which can be rapidly synthesized and undergo a reality check by physical screening

Hollow-Fiber Membranes for Biomedical Applications
Comprehensive comparison of hollow-fiber membranes for 129Xe NMR spectroscopy could improve setup

Does Converting Manure to Electricity Pay Off?
Cow manure could produce renewable energy equaling 1 % of the total energy consumption of the US, but is it economically feasible?

Scientific Social Responsibility: A Call to Arms
Flemming Besenbacher argues that the distinction between basic and strategic research is an artificial one perpetuated by policymakers

Angewandte Chemie 43/2011: Happy Birthday, Fritz!
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Triggering Immune Recognition with Long Lipid Chains
Lipid chain length could explain why some pathogens trigger an immune response while others evade immune recognition

P. Solokha and F. Schönfeld Win Poster Prizes
Poster prizes sponsered by ZAAC presented to P. Solokha and F. Schönfeld at the 13th European Conference of Solid-State Chemistry

Ozone Layer Discovered on Venus
Venus’ newly discovered ozone layer may help in the search for life on other planets

Converting CO2 with Less Energy
Adding an ionic liquid to electrochemical cell lowers the energy needed to convert CO2 into renewable feedstock