Richard N. Zare states that in judging researchers early in their career, the h-index seems to be a poor measure

Assessing Academic Researchers

Two-Legged Molecule That Walks
Small molecule that can move independently along a track uses ring opening and closing reactions to take each step

Most Accessed Articles: March 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for March 2012

Large-Scale Fabrication of Hydro- And Aerogels
Monolithic hydrogels and aerogels fabricated on macroscopic scale by simple template-directed, hydrothermal carbonization process

2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole-Modified DNA
Valuable building blocks for construction of highly ordered, DNA-based materials with special optical and electronic properties

The First Seconds in a Building’s Life
X-ray diffraction studies of cement hydration on the millisecond scale

Angewandte Author Profiles April 2012
François Diederich, Warren E. Piers, Masahiro Murakami, and Ning Jiao are interviewed this month

Angewandte Chemie 16/2012: Activate!
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Improved Mussel Adhesive
Biocompatible, waterproof, self-healing, and reversible: A new adhesive for medical applications?

Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Pathogens
A microfluidic electrochemical amplification technique allows for the rapid, sensitive, and quantitative detection of pathogenic DNA