Guanine, adenine, and hypoxanthine can be produced at lower temperatures than previously reported thanks to UV photons.
Prebiotic Soup
Drinks All ‘Round
Distinguishing genuine brandies from imposters, or identifying a particular brand requires a fine nose – or a GC-MS.
Leading Question
A rapid and inexpensive way to test for lead in paint without sending samples back to the laboratory has been developed.
Georg Schwedt Awarded Prize
GDCh award prizes to authors who communicate an understanding of chemistry to the general public.
Love At First Sniff
Male mouse pheromone not only attracts mates but stimulates the female brain so as to reinforce the memory and attractiveness of the male.
Grab Your Coat
A one-step method for exfoliation and functionalization by a surface-active protein provides a new way to ultrathin coated graphene.
Graphene Sandwiches
A bottom-up strategy was used for the large-scale production of 2D graphene-based nanosheets that have a sandwichlike structure.
New Management Team
Kurt Bock appointed new chairman of BASF’s Board of Executive Directors as the changes in its management team are announced.
Michael Grätzel Wins €800,000
Professor Michael Grätzel was awarded the world’s largest technology prize for cheap solar cells.
G. Ozin Wins Prize
Wiley-VCH author Professor Geoffrey Ozin wins the Premier's Discovery Award in Natural Sciences and Engineering.