IUCr and UNESCO launched the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr) in Paris

Launch of the International Year of Crystallography

X-Ray Spectrometry in Forensics
Range of potential and new applications of X-ray spectrometry used for police investigations

Oh the Shark Has Pretty Teeth Dear …
Atomic resolution imaging of fluorine in shark tooth enamel

Angewandte Chemie 4/2014: High Stability
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Ancient Dye – Modern Magnet
The structures of magnetic lanthanide–murexide complexes are revealed

Nanoparticle Exhaust of Vehicles
Vehicle engines produce exhaust nanoparticles even when they are not fueled

Digital Photography in Chemistry
Low-budget solutions for imaging objects from chemistry using compact digital cameras with a microscope or a flatbed scanner

Conifer Scent Influences Climate
Detection by IR: The ozonolysis of terpenes forms Criegee intermediates that oxidize sulfur dioxide

International Experience in Scientific Education: Distracting or Indispensible?
Science is an increasingly global endeavour but doctoral education continues to take place largely within a single institution

Gautam Desiraju: Follow Your Convictions
G. Desiraju, India, talks about inspiring scientists, future hopes, the situation in India, and the International Year of Crystallography