Ordinary cotton coated with silver and electrified creates water filter that has no moving parts and requires very little power

Albert Schenning, Carsten Schmuck, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, and José Barluenga are interviewed this month

Scientists succeed in filming organs and joints in real time using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by reducing the recording time

Ru-based dye and Ti nanoparticles combine to give solar cells of high efficiency and a variety of colors

Elucidation of design rules for iridium-based emitters could lead to improvements in OLEDS

Chelation enhanced fluorescence of amino acids helps illuminate kinase activity in cancer cells

SABIC signs alcohol-technology licensing agreement with Lurgi GmbH

Understanding the chemistry behind insect repellants could help chemists design alternatives to DEET and its ilk

Building a sensor with an "artificial nose" – using fluorescent compounds and DNA – could make sniffer dogs redundant

Enzymatic fiber-optic biosensor could be used as a continuous in situ monitoring device for halogenated environmental pollutants