Helmut Schwarz and Daniela Kneißl outline the requirements for excellent fundamental research

Fundamental Research Needs Excellent Scientists and its Own Space

Getting “The Knowledge” Changes Brain Structure
London taxi drivers demonstrate that learning in adult life drives structural brain changes in the hippocampus

50 Years of the Karl Winnacker Institute
The Karl Winnacker Institute of the DECHEMA celebrates its 50th anniversary

Total Synthesis of Indolizidine (+)-223A
Simple procedure providing easy access to alkaloid 223A in sufficient quantities from readily accessible compounds

Angewandte Author Profiles December
Robert Mulvey, Xinliang Feng, Rhett Kempe, and Zhang-Jie Shi are interviewed this month

J. Schrader Wins Otto von Guericke Prize
Jens Schrader, Karl Winnacker Institute of DECHEMA, awarded for converting orange peel into preservative for cosmetics

Incorporation of Unnatural Amino Acids into Silkworms
First demonstration of residue-specific incorporation of unnatural amino acids (UAAs) into protein synthesis in the silkworm

What Makes a Candle Flame?
The different reaction zones of a candle flame and its heat and mass transfer pathways

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Still searching for a Christmas present? Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing