C60 and C70 have been discovered in space by using the infrared spectrograph on NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

Buckyballs Go Extraterrestrial

Merck & Co Post-Merger Restructuring
Due to the merger, workforce is planned to be reduced by 15 % and plans have been announced to close research and manufacturing sites

New Code for Researchers
Addressing good practice and bad conduct in science, the new code offers a basis for trust and integrity across national borders

Fighting Fire with Clay
New method of forming plastic nanocomposites proves less toxic and more efficient for use in flame retardants

Biogas-Upgrading Project in China
Xebec will build system to purify landfill gas at a municipal landfill located in Changsha County, Hunan Province, P.R. China

Isn’t It Iron-ic!
Iron catalysis has allowed the syntheses of himanimide A and B in four and five steps, respectively

A General Assembly
Crystalline assemblies of Au and Ag nanoparticles have been exploited as sensors for the presence of chemical and enzymatic analytes

Water-Free Liquid Protein
Example of solvent-less (molten) liquid metalloproteins that retains structure and O2 binding function

Electrifying Nanowires
A new method of suppressing aggregation during nanowire manufacture has been developed

Cooling System for Microreactors
Continuous-flow conditions in the microscale and cooling with heat pipes can avoid out-of-control processing