Enzymatic synthesis of psilocybin, the ingredient of magic mushrooms

Magic Enzymes

Australia and Germany: Large Distance, Close Collaborations
Expanding collaborations between the two chemical research communities

Glass Ceramic for Record Telescopes
Schott is producing the large, high-precision mirrors for a mega-telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Frontrunner in Fuel Sustainability
Inspiring manager Sari Mannonen is responsible for the innovative, wood-based renewable diesel UPM BioVerno

Determining the Age of Bloodstains to Solve Crimes
Raman spectroscopy allows accurate dating of up to two year old bloodstains

Summer Reading 2017
Editors recommend entertaining science-related books for your summer break

2016 Impact Factors
Newest Journal Citation Report results for Wiley and Wiley-VCH chemistry journals

Repurposing Water Reduction Catalysts
Reduction of aldehydes and aromatic ketones with light-driven catalysts

Merck Acquires Start-up with Retro-Synthesis Software
Grzybowski Scientific Inventions (GSI)’s Chematica can design chemically viable synthetic pathways for complex targets within seconds

Angewandte Chemie 20/2017: Sustainability is Key
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie