Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt, and Arieh Warshel, all USA, were awarded
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013
James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof have been awarded
Silky Sunscreen
One of the perennially fascinating materials to be found in nature is silk; it's natural UV protective nature was investigated
Three Topological Structures in One Pot
Simply mixing two different ligands with zinc(II) ions results in the simultaneous formation of a [2]catenane, a trefoil knot, and a Solomon link
First Polyurethane Aerogel Panel
New insulating material with excellent isolation values is extremely thin and easy to produce
60th Birthday: Chunli Bai
Professor Chunli Bai, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), celebrates his 60th birthday on September 26, 2013
Biofunctionalization of Polymer Surfaces
A new technique for functionalizing cyclic olefin copolymers has been developed by Korean chemists
Pinpointing Catalysis with Elemental Mapping
Elemental mapping is fine-tuned to locate trace elements and elucidate the advanced structure and behavior of nanocatalysts
Water Disinfectant Brominates NDA Dyes
Water disinfectant 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin brominates naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (NDA)
Career: As A Chemist at IUPAC
Dr. Fabienne Meyers, Associate Director of IUPAC, talks about her career path, her daily work, and why IUPAC isn't just there to invent rules