TRPA1 receptor in the throat responds to anti-inflammatories by making you cough - its activity could be used in drug screening

Cough Response to Olive Oil Explained

Angewandte Chemie 4/2011: Women in Chemistry
Overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Language Skills Important in Graduate Recruitment
Europe-wide survey among employers shows that for graduate recruitment soft skills are as valued as sector-specific and computer skills

RNase-Resistant RNA Nanoparticles
Modified RNA that is resistant to RNase could be the key to future RNA-based nanotechnologies

Water-Soluble Iridium Biosensors
Sugar containing iridium complexes shown to be water-soluble, biocompatible and suitable for lectin sensing

Unexpected Platinum Pincer Complex
A zero-valent platinum complex with tridentate pincer-type coordination has been synthesized and characterized

Pneumatic Elastomers As Robotic Arms
Methodology based on embedded pneumatic networks enables large-amplitude actuations in soft elastomers by pressurizing embedded channels

BELLA: Batteries and Electrochemistry Laboratory
The Karlsruhe Institut of Technology (KIT) and the BASF SE will in the future develop new battery materials together at the KIT

Long-Term Agreement – Sasol & Linde
Long-term agreement for engineering services concluded, further consolidating long lasting and successful relationship

Emissions-neutral Office Building in India
Bayer opens emissions-neutral office building in India; energy consumption around 50 % of comparable buildings