Hundreds of unrecognized halogenated contaminants discovered in polar bear serum

The Secret Contamination of Polar Bears

Chemistry Advent Calendar 2018
Daily highlights from the periodic table of the elements

A Tunable Multi-Color Imaging Nanoagent
Covalently assembled peptide nanoparticles with adjustable fluorescence for multi-color bioimaging

Overhaul of SI Units
The mole and three other metric units redefined and linked to the values of physical constants

Identifying Biogenic Aldehydes with Fluorescent Fingerprinting
Fluorogenic probe provides a unique optical fingerprint

A Cheaper Super-Resolution Microscope
New microscopy platform is an order of magnitude less expensive than comparable commercial systems

Efficient SERS Substrates for Trace Detection of Explosives
Porous silicon photonic crystals with silver nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)

An Extra Boost for Raman Spectroscopy
Photo-induced enhanced Raman spectroscopy (PIERS) for the trace detection of organic compounds

Understanding New Class of MRI Contrast Agents
Protein-based xenon MRI contrast agents with improved detection sensitivities

Angewandte Chemie 44/2018: 150 Years of Technische Universität München
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie