Bayer CropScience names Dr. C. David Nicholson new Head of Research & Development

The first enantioselective total synthesis of the toxin (S)-bisoranjidiol, a bisanthraquinone, has been achieved by US chemists

First precursor towards quantum dots that can be dispersed in water has been reported and its decomposition mechanism identified

New public consultation on thirteen potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) launched by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that are stable and emit bright white light have been developed by researchers in Korea

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A heterogeneous porous Sr–MgO nanocomposite catalyst allows for the mild transesterification of palm oil to methanol

The first direct carboxamidation of indoles by Pd-catalyzed C–H bond activation offers new functionalization of the molecules

New insights into the way mammalian sirtuin proteins function could offer a clearer understanding of the aging process

The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for January 2012