Asia is expected to overtake North America in bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) capacity by 2020

Future of Worldwide Polylactic Acid Capacity

Electride Ammonia
A new process for making ammonia could reduce the overall energy costs in the manufacture of this crucial chemical

Straightforward Synthesis of Fullerooxazoles
Direct method for producing oxazoline-fused fullerenes from [60] fullerene and readily available carboxamides by radical pathways

Fish Poisoning: Ca2+ Channels Matter
Food poisoning from fish causes oversensitivity to mild cold by activating voltage-dependent calcium channels

Infectious Prion Digested by Crows
Prion remains infectious after passage through digestive system of crows

Bright White MOFs
Combining a blue-emitting ligand with red- and green-emitting dopants gives a metal–organic framework (MOF) that emits white light

A Viral Scaffold for Magnetic Nanoparticles
Assembling iron oxide nanoparticles on a viral scaffold increases their magnetic resonance contrast potential

Angewandte Chemie 43/2012: From Red to Green
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Enzyme Mimic Oxidizes Methane
Compound modeled on active site of oxidizing enzymes could underpin new catalysts for the conversion of methane

Achim Müller Receives €1.2 Million Grant
Achim Müller, University of Bielefeld, Germany, has received the highest scientific award of the European Union