Professor Herbert Waldmann, Germany, is the recipient of the 2012 Emil Fischer Medal, awarded for work in organic chemistry

Humans and animals can distinguish smells by the vibrations of the odorant molecules

The first catalytic synthesis of an acrylate from CO2 and an alkene could lead to greener diapers

The benzodiazepine Ro5-3335 reduces the development of core binding factor leukemias by inhibiting RUNX1-CBFβ interactions

Perchlorates catalyze arylation of teriatry α-hydroxyesters and α-hydroxyketones

The origin of damage to nanofilms in DVD players is revealed to be quantum confinement of electrons

Simple method to improve the high-rate capability of TiO₂ nanotube arrays for use in lithium-ion batteries

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Sphingolipid analogs improve drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier by targeting the transporter P-glycoprotein

Hideyuki Otsuka and Kazushi Kinbara, both Japan, have been awarded the Society of Polymer Science Japan Wiley Award