A new method for site-selective protein conjugation based on aromatic nucleophilic substitution

Proteins Modified to Order

A Better Anode for Na Ion Batteries
SnSe/RGO exhibits promising capacity and stability as a potential anode material for sodium ion batteries

Identifying Bacterial Biofilms
A fluorescent probe for monitoring biofilms in clinical situations has been discovered

Silver Wires Make a Rainbow
Plasmon resonances in nanowire arrays rotate polarized light, creating a wide range of colors

ChemBioChem Appoints New Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Meghan Campbell named as Editor-in-Chief of ChemBioChem

2016 ACS President
The new President of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is Donna Nelson, former science advisor to Breaking Bad

New GDCh President
Thisbe K. Lindhorst, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, has been elected President of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)

New President of Swiss Chemical Society
Dr. A. De Mesmaeker, Syngenta Fellow, elected President of the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)

Non-Innocent Tris(thiolate) Explained
Better understanding of redox-active ligands using ab initio calculations

Cocaine Metabolites in Hair
Testing for minor cocaine metabolites in hair analysis has limited applications for definitive proof of active cocaine consumption