Artificial photosynthetic system developed by reassembling raw materials from plants as support matrix for the encapsulation of porphyrins

Evidence for a new binding site for guanosine, different from the well-known adenosine receptors, has been detected

Dinuclear platinum complex shows remarkable activity against cancer strain typically resistant to chemotherapy

Very fast, ligand-free reaction provides simple and inexpensive route to key components in dye-sensitized solar cells

Investigations into how peptides bind to surfaces show that weak, non-covalent interactions may be the key to new biomimetic materials

A versatile protocol for construction of C—P bonds opens the way for a range of new coupling partners to be used

New polyoxometalates (POMs) for the epoxidation of olefins bring heterogeneous catalysis a step closer

Three-component assembly provides a simple route to new aminooxazine derivatives of pharmaceutical interest

Protein that plays an important role in the HIV replication cycle can now be synthesized chemically

Conversion of glucose from biomass into platform chemicals for biofuels does not depend on the catalyst’s oxidation state