Professor Frances Arnold, Caltech, USA, has been awarded the Emanuel Merck Lectureship and will deliver a special public lecture

By metabolizing L-carnitine, a nutrient abundant in red meat, intestinal bacteria promote atherosclerosis

Serotonin receptors present structural differences which can be used to design agonistic drugs devoid of side effects

A straightforward synthesis of an antiviral drug, entecavir, to treat hepatitis B has industrial scale-up potential

Synthesis of quinocarcin through a convergent strategy based on Sonogashira coupling and gold(I)-catalyzed hydroamination

Structure–activity relationships and optimization of triazine nitriles as rhodesain inhibitors

Sir John Meurig Thomas, UK, argues that scientific research motivated by intellectual curiosity is being restricted by funding bodies

A novel iron oxide nanoparticle-based system detects pathogens with high sensitivity, specificity, and rapidity

Novel isocitrate dehydrogenases 1 and 2 inhibitors prevent the growth of brain and blood tumors

A sensing–actuating nanomachine based on Janus Au–mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enzyme-controlled cargo release