Bacteria that electrocatalytically convert CO2 to formate present a green alternative to traditional inorganic electrocatalysts

Microbes as CO2 Conversion Catalysts

Portable System for Automated Analysis of DNA or RNA
Portable and robust chip-based detection system for viral contaminants developed

The Smaller the Better for Targeted Delivery
Nanoparticles smaller than those generally used for drug delivery show improved targeting and retention in tumors

Towards a Cure for Diabetes
Discovery of mechanism that could convert cells into insulin-making cells could provide a permanent solution for diabetes

New Technology for Drug Development
Instrument that measures biomarkers in single cells at 1000 cells per second, could explain how healthy cells become diseased

Attack of the Sequenced Fungi
Fungi that invade crops for food and biomass production have been genetically sequenced to reveal how they attack

Angewandte Chemie 20/2011: Fireworks
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Chemistry of a Hangover — Alcohol and its Consequences
How can a tiny molecule like ethanol be at the root of so much human misery?

Wonderlab Comic — Goggles
Everything is back-to-front when an accident in Wonderlab turns Sophie into the safety monitor

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes 2011
Recognition and incentive for early career researchers goes to six researchers; remarkably young prize winners