The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2011

New class of near-infrared fluorescent molecules can be used in imaging of living animals without damaging tissue

Mass spectrometry detects first physical evidence of nicotine in Mayan container

Determining the age of a bloodstain is now possible with fluorescence lifetime measurements

A variety of metal ions can be detected with ultrasmall fluorescent sensors that can be incorporated into clothing

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Due to the increasing number of firework displays, investigations on environmental impacts are necessary

Heavy metal pollution in humans: supermagnetic nanocomposite effectively removes cadmium ions from blood

Vacuum cleaner emissions as a source of indoor exposure to airborne particles and bacteria

The naming of the new elements causes a stir in the Wonderlab