Prediction of the melting point of ionic liquids could allow structural refinement before the first synthesis

Is Universal, Simple Melting Point Prediction Possible?

Hollow-Fiber Membranes for Biomedical Applications
Comprehensive comparison of hollow-fiber membranes for 129Xe NMR spectroscopy could improve setup

A Reality Check for Cancer
Software screens virtual multi-component reaction products which can be rapidly synthesized and undergo a reality check by physical screening

Triggering Immune Recognition with Long Lipid Chains
Lipid chain length could explain why some pathogens trigger an immune response while others evade immune recognition

New Sensor for Folic Acid and Antineoplastic Folates
Receptor cheaply and quickly sensing folate anions in water could help determine the anticancer role of folic acid

A New Step Towards Computational Experiments
Scientists develop the most advanced computer model to-date of the scattering of polarized light from chiral molecules

A Rival for the Haber-Bosch Process
Biological nitrogen fixation catalyzed by nitrogenase could rival the Haber–Bosch process according to US researchers

Propane Dehydrogenation Without Noble Metals
Noble-metal-free catalyst outperforms conventional propane dehydrogenation catalysts even at low temperatures

New Synthesis of (–)-Nakadomarin A
A more practical and efficient total synthesis of antimicrobial (–)-nakadomarin A has been described

Understanding Bacterial Photosynthesis with Quantum Mechanics
German researchers unravel a long-standing puzzle about the structure of spheroidene in the photosynthetic purple bacteria