Terpenoids isolated from common ragweed show ability to induce airways irritation

Electrophilic Sneeze

Heinz A. Staab (1926 ‒ 2012)
Heinz A. Staab, former President of the Max Planck Society and GDCh, died on July 29

Roots of our Practice of Science
Banska Stiavnica, Banská Štavnica, Schemnitz, or Selmecbánya, a town with a lively political history and groundbreaking for science

Collaborative Projects
Find regularly updated links to collaborative projects listed and please list your project --- last updated June 27

Hypusine Keeps Tumor Away
Hypusine synthesis prevents development of lymphomas by relying on the polyamine–hypusine axis

What Would Happen Without PSA Testing? Cancer Press Release
Is prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing an ineffective screen for prostate cancer? Or does it help save lives?

Angewandte Chemie 31/2012: A Bright Image
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Summer Reading
Editors recommend chemistry and science related books fun to read during this summer

Potent and Selective c-Met Inhibitor
O-linked triazolotriazines are novel c-Met inhibitors displaying efficacy and selectiveness for cancer cell lines

Timely Delivery
Ribonucleoside 3'-phosphates as pro-moieties for the timed release of orally available drugs