Harvard University, USA, remains the number one in the world and a total of 11 universities entered the Top 500 list this year

University World Ranking 2013

CO2 Deposits in Shale-Gas Wells
Calculation of sequestration capacity of shale formation using CH4 production rates as a basis for estimating the capacity of CO2 that could be stored

Smart Graphene Fibers
Graphene fibers undergo predetermined deformation in the presence of moisture

Antibiotic Resistance: The Switch is Of1
A novel tricyclic indoline resensitizes multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains to β-lactam antibiotics

60th Birthday: Chunli Bai
Professor Chunli Bai, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), celebrates his 60th birthday on September 26, 2013

Lavoiser Medal Awarded
Professor Henri B. Kagan has been awarded the highest honor of the Chemical Society of France (SCF)

Who's Next? 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Wednesday 25 September
Latest results for the predictions for the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Bonding Knowledge by Dissociation
Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy reveals how hydrated ammonia and amine ions behave when trapped in clathrate cages

Azobenzene Derivatives Switch Off the Heat
Photoswitchable azobenzene derivatives can be used to optically control TRPV1 channels that mediate the response to noxious heat

Cyclodextrin-Modified Zeolites as Drug-Delivery Nanocontainers
Zeolites modified with aminoalkoxysilanes and cyclodextrin show different uptake and release properties depending on which silane is used