Vitamin K2 is a electron carrier able to rescue mitochondrial dysfunction and possibly help treat neurological disorders

O-alkylsulfonate derivatives of bis-alkylamidoximes are orally available, potent antimalaric compounds thanks to their masked charges

G. J. Hutchings, Director of the Cardiff Catalysis Institute, UK, received the Heinz Heinemann Award for his work on AuPd nanoparticles

Direct atomic force microscopy (AFM) observation of DNA tile crystal growth at the single-molecule level

Additives were tested for optimal reactivity and stability of the corresponding active esters for peptide bond formation in aqueous solutions

A ship-in-a-bottle procedure was used to form luminescent iridium complexes in zeolite cages

Study of trace metals in blood samples from vegetarians and omnivores reveals how gender and diet influence metal's accumulation

Conducting nanostructures based on metallized DNA have potential for conductive paths and nanotransistors in miniature electronic circuits

Synthesis of trisaccharides by Hetero-Diels–Alder welding of two monosaccharide units

Professor B. Weckhuysen, the Netherlands, has received the International Catalysis Award for his work on heterogeneous catalysts