By causing oxidative stress, organic farming systems increase the production of important nutrients in tomatoes
Stress Improves Tomatoes’ Quality
New Route to Wires of Diamond
Carbon nanowires obtained by tempering diamantane dicarboxylic acid inside carbon nanotubes
Streamlined Anti-Cholesterol Drug Synthesis
Five steps have been removed from the synthesis of Atorvastatin, a widely used drug for lowering cholesterol
Polymer Steering Committee
A new strategy that gives unprecedented control of polymer growth on a surface has been developed by Chinese researchers
Traveling the World with Chemistry: A Chemist’s Journey
In 1953, Tetsuo Nozoe, pioneer in nonbenzenoid chemistry, went on a four-month tour of 120 chemistry laboratories – Track his journey
Our Daily Bread — Part 2
Fragrant, aromatic bread, whether its wheat- or rye-based, undergoes a host of chemical reactions during the kneading of the dough
Easing the Pressure on Gas Storage
Metal-organic framework that can hold almost as much methane as a pressurized gas cylinder holds promise for methane-powered vehicles
Wonderlab Comic – Liquid Nitrogen
After seeing a ghostly apparition, Jin-Jo learns that he should never share the elevator with a Dewar of liquid nitrogen
John LaMattina: 30 Years in Pharma
John LaMattina, former President, Pfizer Global R&D, on the changes, challenges, and misconceptions in the pharma industry
Metal–Ligand Assembly
What lies beneath “simple” spectral signatures of C2-symmetric chiral chelates?