Bioymifi is the first chemical compound which promotes cancer cell apoptosis by directly targeting the death receptor 5

Therapeutic Activation of Death Receptors

Angewandte Chemie 3/2013: No Half Measures
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Protection Against Nerve Agents
Enzyme treatment could neutralize the effects of lethal chemicals

Cleavage of Disulfide Bonds in Proteins
Analysis of disulfide bond-containing peptides with electron capture dissociation shows that disulfide bond cleavage comes second

Wonderlab Comic – Happiness in Hard Times
Wonderlab looks at the sacrifices and rewards of being a chemist in order to find some happiness when times are tough

New Synthetic Nucleic Acids Expand Genetic Code
Any polymer that can be replicated could serve as a genetic material; British scientists discuss different types of synthetic nucleic acids

Reversible DNA Polymerization
Enzymes catalyze polymerization and depolymerization of DNA on a gold surface

Answer: Microbial World Quiz
Answers to the quiz on the most fascinating and underrated organisms on the planet – microbes

A Chemical Examination of the Isenheim Altar: Role Played in History by Horned Rye (3)
The isolation and structural determination of the potent ergot alkaloids guarantees we can enjoy our daily bread without harm

Exciting Aspirin
Aspirin was first made in 1897 and is the most widely used medicine in the world, so how does it remain an exciting drug?