K. C. Nicolaou, Scripps Research Institute, CA, USA, has been awarded top Cypriot science prize

K. C. Nicolaou Awarded

Switchable Cavitands
Conditions for switching between vase and kite conformations have been determined in dye-labeled cavitands

Green Tea Metabolism
Microbial metabolism and chemical stability of green tea polyphenols have been studied

New Carbene Chemistry
Newly discovered reactivity of N-heterocyclic carbenes opens the door to an exciting area of synthetically useful carbene chemistry

Protein Delivery Through pH Change
Uniform microparticles from calcium carbonate templates allow controlled release of the protein drugs

New Periodic Table
An extended periodic table with 54 predicted elements has been mapped out by Pekka Pyykkö, University of Helsinki, Finland

In-line Improvement
Going with the flow: in-line analysis of a continuous flow reaction sequence is achieved

Virus Needs Sugar For Infection
The JC polyomavirus (JCV) must bind a specific sugar molecule located at the side of the brain cells it attacks

Blog: Post-doc in Paris 2
What is a Post-Doc in Paris like? Tibiriçá Gonçalves Vasconcelos tells us why he chose Paris in his Blog. Part 2

Iron-Catalyzed Direct Arylation
Various aryl halides were treated with unactivated arenes to form biaryl compounds in moderate to good yields