Mendeleev's Periodic Table is, for many, the symbol of chemistry but is the current layout the best one?

An aromatic ring system reminiscent of M.C. Escher’s Penrose stairs has been created by Japanese researchers

Solvay, Belgium, and Tianjin Soda Ash Plant, China, set up a joint production plant in China

Potential for more than 700 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent, one of the largest oil discoveries in the Gulf 

Improved long-term stabilty of solar cells possible with nanoparticle coating that prevents aggregation in nanocomposites

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Renewable starting materials based on quinic acid from coffee beans can be used to synthesize polycarbonates

How can a tiny molecule like ethanol be at the root of so much human misery? Klaus Roth looks at how ethanol is metabolized

The safety of nanoparticles is under constant examination and recent research suggests their toxicity does not depend on size

Quick tests for EHEC (enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli) in food offered by Merck Millipore