Stefan Berger, University of Leipzig, Germany, author of Classics in Spectroscopy, celebrates his 65th birthday

Ferdi Schüth, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Germany, talks about his work on catalysts for alternative fuels

Peter Atkins, author of many chemistry textbooks, talks about the importance of illustrations in chemistry

The photocatalytic activity of titania moves from UV to visible light if trapped within carbon nanotubes, opening up new applications

Emily Carter, Princeton University, USA, discusses her work on using quantum mechanics to solve the World's energy problems

Asymmetric aminocatalysis opens the Diels—Alder reaction to a new class of dienes

Peter Bruce, University of St Andrews, Scotland, has received the Arfvedson Schlenk Prize for his work on lithium chemistry

What to do if one’s fugu banquet seems not to sit well?

Cambridge University, UK, has topped a league table of the world's best universities, with Harvard and MIT, USA, ranked second and third

Making complexes that absorb light and split water can be as difficult as making porridge for Goldilocks as steric and electronic factors clash