Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy reveals how hydrated ammonia and amine ions behave when trapped in clathrate cages

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) demonstate selective ammonia sensing at high temperatures

A method that selects between two products operates simply by changing the oxidation state of sulfur

Directed evolution techniques used to build biological nanopores with specific dimensions, thus allowing specific analytes to be targeted

Access to challenging trisubstituted alkenyl nucleoside phosphonates made easy by ultrasound

A new explanation as to why branched alkane hydrocarbons are more stable than their unbranched isomers has been developed

A unique C–H arylation has been used to synthesize the akuammiline alkaloid (+)-scholarisine A in a mere 14 steps

PLGA-b-PEG nanoparticles delivering zinc phthalocyanine can be used to stimulate the immune system against cancer cells

A combination of C–C homocoupling and C–H activation doubles the yields of perylenediimide dimers

New synthetic route for hainanolidol and harringtonolide offers flexibility to access other members of Cephalotaxus norditerpenes