Several new synthetic routes to soluble magnesium parent-amidoborane complexes are reported

New Route to Soluble Amidoborane Complexes

Removing As (V) from Water
Cactus mucilage and cactus pectin investigated as low cost material for arsenic removal

Ring Strain Restrains
In a nanohoop molecule, macrocyclic ring strain slows rotation of aryl units, leading to interconverting atropisomers

Field Trials With Genetically Optimized Potatoes
BASF Plant Science will again conduct field trials this year in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands

Dow to Close Insulation Plants
Dow implements cost-reduction plans anticipates annual savings of approximately $250 million

New Phase of Hydrogen
New phase of hydrogen discovered in which the diatomic molecules break apart to form six-atom rings, similar to graphene

New Anode Material for Microbial Fuel Cells
The direct use of a natural 3D architecture in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is reported for the first time

Nano Magnets Enter the Brain
Nano magnets conjugated to lactoferrin cross the blood-brain barrier opening up diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Hitting Malaria Where It Hurts
Miniaturized high-throughput screening assays could help identify a prophylactic strategy against liver-stage malaria

Identifying Specific Cancers Using Molecular Analysis
New method to identify cancer-causing genetic rearrangements quickly, accurately, and inexpensively