The quinine-containing bark of the Cinchona tree is probably the most valuable drug the Americas gave the world
From Pharmacy to the Pub — A Bark Conquers the World: Part 1
Plant Biotech Trends 2012
Biotech crops reached 170 million hectares in 2012
Wonderlab Comic – Save My Phone!
Richpunzel resorts to extreme measures to dry her new phone after an accident
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