A simple and direct difluoroalkylation reaction of heterocycles allows a general synthesis of heteroarylether bioisosteres

Dendrimers have been constructed that are the size of small viruses and which could have potential as drug carriers and catalysts

Craig J. Hawker, University of California, USA, discusses presentation skills and gives some points for creating good slides

Cytosolic 5’-nucleotidase II hyper-activation causes drug resistance and relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients

Microwave synthesis of a high-performance nanorod/graphene hybrid for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

Graphene nanosheet coated with silica shows synergistic chemo-photochemical effect in targeting otherwise difficult-to-treat cancer

Susanne Röhrig, Bayer HealthCare, is the first recipient of the Meyer-Galow Prize for chemistry industry

La-functionalized cage-type mesoporous materials with tuneable entrance sizes could help control eutrophication and recover phosphorous

A practical procedure for the kinetic resolution of (+/-)-phenylethylamine under continuous flow conditions is developed

The size and membrane permeability of polymer vesicles can be controlled by the addition and removal of carbon dioxide