Novel Hedgehog inhibitors that act in a Smoothened (Smo)-independent manner have been developed
Rendering Hedgehog Harmless
Aromatic Carbon Acts as Frustrated Lewis Pair
Ru–η6-arenes form Lewis acid–base adducts through coordination of the base to the ortho- or para-carbon atoms of the arene ring as well as at the boron centre

TCR Lecture 2014
Professor Scott A. Snyder, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, USA, speaks on Exploring Chemoselectivity through Natural Product Total Synthesis
Quantifying Phosphorous in Vegetable Oil
Improvement of quality control AOCS Official Method Ca 12–55 for the determination of the phosphorous content in vegetable oils
Molecular Design of Sensitizers
Diphenyldibenzofulvene sensitizers provide elongated π-conjugation without aggregation
Spinning Drops of Blood
Better diagnosis of parasitic infections: rapid, simple enrichment of rare cells by using ultrasound
Accessing Aryl Amines
A new synthetic method for preparing a wide range of substituted aryl amines has been developed
Understanding Noble Metal Catalysis
Thin gold-silver alloy films were used to shed light on the mechanisms of oxidation catalyzed by nanoporous gold
Sweet MOFs for Information Storage
A cyclodextrin-containing metal–organic framework infused with an ionic electrolyte acts as a memristor
Why Dark Chocolate is Healthy
Bacteria from the gut ferment dark chocolate to produce healthful antioxidants