Vitamin D and Ca reduce obesity in mice by induction of the death of fat cells

Vitamin D and Ca Reduce Obesity

Tetrahalogenated Spiroketals
Iodocyclization gives spirocyclic skeletons with four halogen substituents

Repairing the Heart: Light-Activated Surgical Glue
A light-activated adhesive based on poly(glycerol sebacate acrylate) can be used to repair heart and vascular defects

Angewandte Chemie 4/2014: High Stability
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Molecular Donors For Organic Solar Cells
Benzochalcogenodiazole-based donor–acceptor–acceptor molecular donors for organic solar cells were investigated

Turning Bad Memories into Good Ones
Cl-994, a substituted benzamide derivative, induces the brain to replace long-term traumatic memories with new ones

Electron Transfer to Organic Nanoparticles
Reductive dissolution of individual indigo nanoparticles studied to identify the mechanism, rate-determining step and kinetics

Tracking Methane Production in Biogas Plants
Measurement of δ13C(CH4) by an optical isotope spectrograph reveals the metabolic processes occurring in biogas plants

Not Kicking Up a Stink
A three-component reaction is an alternative to thiols for making vinyl sulfides

New Ethane Crackers Planned
Ten new ethane crackers are planned in the US, following advances of the boom in shale gas