Organic chemist and Emeritus at University of Tuebingen, Germany, passed away

Georg Michael Hanack (1931 – 2019)

Chiral Supraparticles for Controllable Nanomedicine
Incorporating d‐chirality into supraparticles enhances uptake by cancer cells and prolongs in vivo stability in circulation

Peptide Coating of Inorganic Substrates
Only a peptide with a fully developed helical structure forms micrometric rods that coat large areas of substrates

Chemistry & Art
A compilation of articles on chemistry in artworks, on art inspired by chemistry, about the work of scientific teams in museums

Chemistry & Cinema
A compilation of articles on chemistry in the movies

Clariant's Healthcare Packaging Business Now Airnov
Clariant announced the completion of the sale of its Healthcare Packaging business

Smallest Water Nanodroplet in Which Ice Can Form
Liquid–ice transition loses its sharp character

Understanding the Outstanding Stability of Spider Silk
Dynamics of silk proteins in a spider web depend on methionine

Titan on Earth – Icy Formation of Polycyclic Organics
Aromatics can be efficiently synthesized via galactic cosmic ray exposure of low-temperature acetylene ices on Titan’s surface

Electron Spin Used Instead of Chiral Reagent
Novel mechanism for carrying out enantioselective reactions without the need for chiral reagents or catalysts