Human knowledge growing faster than the world population and the unpredictability of science make future of mankind brighter

Apocalypse Versus Chemistry

Open Innovation for Global Health
With blockbuster drugs falling off the patent cliff, open innovation is being hailed as the key element to drive future success

Enzyme Biomimetics
Benzimidazole is a better substituent than benzoxazole for assembling biomimetic diiron complexes similar to biological enzyme centers

Next Generation Battery Technology
Arkema and OXIS partner to develop polymer lithium sulfur cells battery technology, the next generation of battery

Reversible DNA Polymerization
Enzymes catalyze polymerization and depolymerization of DNA on a gold surface

Sunggyu Lee on the Future of Energy Technology
Sunggyu Lee, USA, on where energy technology is heading, the role of governments in its development, and his latest research

Angewandte Author Profiles December 2012
Achim Müller, Thomas R. Ward, Yasushi Morita, Sukbok Chang and were interviewed in the last month

Capture and Preserve Cancer Cells
Polymer grafted silicon nanowires allow to capture and preserve cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream

Javier García-Martínez on the Commercialization of Research
How do you form a spin-off company from your research? J. García-Martínez talks about his experiences and how he finds time for his many roles

H. Feldmann on the Oldest Domesticated Organism: Yeast
Horst Feldmann, Germany, discusses the past and future of yeast research to explain why this mircoorganism is so important