Organic bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methyl-based catalysts prove versatile for selecting aldol or olefination products
Switching Catalysts for Choosing Products
A Drug to Fight Metastasis Selectively
Korean scientists developed a new compound that inhibits cancer metastasis in a selective manner
Otto Hahn Prize 2013
Ferenc Krausz, Germany, has been awarded the Otto Hahn Prize 2013 for his work on attosecond physics
Prakash Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Prakash, India, awarded from the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) and Food ingredients (Fi) Europe
Into the Ether
A general, metal-free route to produce aryl ethers by using diaryliodonium salts has been developed
Supramolecular Catalysts from Simple Components
Magnesium/BINOL supramolecular catalysts made for phosphorus addition, Mannich-type, and hetero Diels-Alder reactions
Better Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Li-EcoSafe – German centre of excellence for battery research established
W Could Promote Strokes
Elevated levels of tungsten in urine seem to double the risk for a stroke
PiA – Physik im Advent
Daily video experiments promise fun and interesting prizes
Simplified Immunity
Synthetic diacylsulfoglycolipids are considered as potential subunit vaccines against Mycobacterium tuberculosis