The Encode Project, successor of the Human Genome Project, reveals biological functions of about 80 % of the DNA

Less Junk DNA Than Thought

Angewandte Chemie 37/2012: Samarium and Beyond
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Winner of Chemistry Jokes Voting
The favorite joke of ChemistryViews readers is so simple, it's basic ...

Visual Effects on β Cells
New technique for noninvasive imaging of β cells could help understanding islet formation and the pathophysiology of diabetes

4th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress in Prague
The congress was a successful and lively event with chemistry for a sustainable world as the unifying theme

Sason Shaik on the Motivation Behind his Research
Professor Sason Shaik, Israel, talks about the motivation behind his research and how that has led him into diverse areas

Introducing BIOCORE – The Biorefinery Feasibility Project
The EU 7th Framework Project looks at the industrial feasibility of turning biomass into fuels, chemical intermediates, polymers, and materials

Wonderlab Comic – Secret Second Life
Every object in the lab has a specific function. But in Wonderlab, when no one is looking, these objects can live a secret second life

Are Microbes the Future of Bioenergy? – Interview with Gerhard Gottschalk
Professor Gerhard Gottschalk, Germany, discusses his views on bacteria's role in the future of bioenergy

Golden Bullets for Cancer
Alkynyl phosphine gold complexes show antiproliferative effects in tumor cells, enzyme inhibition, and influence angiogenesis