CRISPR-Cas9 was used to edit spider genes, revealing their roles in eye development and enabling fluorescent silk production for the first time.

Gene-modified Spider Creates Red Fluorescent Silk

Safe & Fast Flow Synthesis of Nitrofuran Pharmaceuticals
Automated continuous flow synthesis enables rapid nitration of furfural to produce nitrofuran-based pharmaceuticals with high yields in five minutes.

Aqueous Micellar Catalysis Enhances (Hetero)Aryl Halide Dehalogenation
A nickel-catalyzed method for the hydro- and deuterodehalogenation of (hetero)aryl halides under aqueous micellar conditions achieves high efficiency and excellent yields in over 40 examples.

Engineered Gold–Iron Nanoclusters for Enhanced Tumor Therapy
Au₈Fe₂ nanoclusters activate multiple tumor cell death pathways and enable MRI-based diagnosis

Lessons from the Iberian Outage: Chemistry Must Be Resilient, Not Just Sustainable
Ten principles want to encourage dialogue and research into how chemistry can withstand energy volatility, resource limitations, and geopolitical instability

Chlorinated Organic Substances Can Be Converted into Dioxins in the Atmosphere
A new photochemical pathway forming dioxins and furans from atmospheric chlorinated organics on mineral dust identified, highlighting the need to reassess the toxicity of these compounds and their transformation products

Sunday ChemistryViews Quiz (11)
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Angewandte Chemie 19/2025: Exciting
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Most Accessed Articles: April 2025
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Do You Know ChemSec’s SIN List and How You Could Use It?
The SIN (Substitute It Now) List, developed by the non-profit organization ChemSec, identifies hazardous chemicals that are likely to be banned or restricted under EU chemicals legislation such as REACH