Richpunzel resorts to extreme measures to dry her new phone after an accident

Wonderlab Comic – Save My Phone!

Dr. Kathrin Lange: Interview with the Wilhelm-Ostwald Newcomer Award Winner 2012
Kathrin Lange won the Newcomer Award for her work on a membrane-free spectrometer for liquids. She talks about her research and future plans

Anti-tumoral Nanodiamonds
Novel nanodiamond-lipid hybrid nanoparticles selectively deliver chemotherapeutics to breast cancer cells

Sweet Route to Steviamine
A concise synthesis of steviamine and three of its analogues is reported before testing for glycosidase inhibition

Keeping Track of Internalization
A DNA-based sensor signals the internalization of proteins and nanoparticles into live cells

2013 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The 2013 Wolf Prize is awarded to Robert Langer, USA, for his work on controlled-release drug delivery systems

Anti-adhesive β-Cyclodextrin Complexes Reduce E. coli Infection
Heptavalent n-heptyl α-D-mannosides on β-cyclodextrin cores are shown to inhibit bacterial adhesion in vivo

Photochemical Control of Pain
US researchers discovered a small molecule which renders pain transmitting neurons sensitive to light

Picture Competition – A Year in the Lab: The Chemist’s View
Submit your outstanding photo and have the chance to be selected for a calendar and win one of 12 exciting prizes

A Safe and Good Night’s Sleep
DORA-22, an orexin receptor antagonist, effectively treats insomnia without impairing memory and attention