For tumor treatment with few side effects: platinum complex initiates cytotoxic effect upon targeted irradiation with visible light

Platinum, Light and Cancer

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Prize
This year's GDCh-FG-Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Prize 2010 is shared by Dr. A. Dreyer and Dr. M. Matzke

Looking Down the Nanotube
Hierarchical self-assembly of an n-type nanotube proceeds via monolayer nanoring stacking, through pi-conjugation, in water

Greatest Challenge of Process Engineering
The greatest challenge of chemical engineering is to combine chemical and biological processes to efficiently use renewable raw materials

J. Mulzer: Emil-Fischer-Medal
Prof. Dr. Johann Mulzer, University of Vienna, Austria, will receive the 2010 Emil-Fischer-Medal next week

Light Switch
Electron diffraction studies of photoswitchable molecules give a closer look at ring opening

Angewandte Chemie 38/2010 – A Bright Future
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Bacteria in Disguise
Bacteria living in symbiosis with fungi may mask theirselves to avoid the fungi's defense mechanism

Edible Gas Storage
Cubes made from sugar molecules represent a new form of porous metal - organic framework

Angewandte Author Profiles
Albert Schenning, Carsten Schmuck, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, and José Barluenga are interviewed this month