Observation of single ions passing through a nanotube channel could herald more sensitive detectors or new desalination systems

Going With the Flow

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Prize
This year's GDCh-FG-Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Prize 2010 is shared by Dr. A. Dreyer and Dr. M. Matzke

Morphine Synthesis
Key steps in new route to morphine include Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, intramolecular 1,6-addition and ozonolysis

Looking Down the Nanotube
Hierarchical self-assembly of an n-type nanotube proceeds via monolayer nanoring stacking, through pi-conjugation, in water

Cancer-Free Diet
Cancer inhibiting effects of 5-hydroxy PMFs make them promising cancer-preventive agents that can be added to food

Mechanism Rearranged
The uni- or bimolecular nature of the Newman-Kwart rearrangement mechanism depends on your microwave

Probable Structures
Calculating NMR spectra could help organic chemists identify stereoisomers, according to work by theoretical chemists

Gérard Férey: CNRS Gold Medal
The centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) Gold Medal 2010 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Gérard Férey

Germany Freezes Research Promotion
German government stops additional incentives for research in a move to cut costs

Stellar Moisture
UV light is essential to the formation of water in the atmosphere of stars according the European Space Agency