Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschft (DFG) establishes priority programmes leveraging scientific expertise in Germany and further afield

DFG Establishes 13 New Priority Programmes

Fermenting Green
Genetically modified cyanobacteria convert membrane lipids into fatty acids for economical and environmentally sustainable biofuel

Most Accessed Articles: March 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for March 2011

Pharmaceuticals Similar To Pesticides
The risk associated with pharmaceuticals and pesticides is similar, but both are vital tools to maintain human health

Anti-Inflammatory Shrub
Attempts to uncover active components of folk medicine have led to discovery of three new anti-inflammatory compounds in a toxic shrub

Shaping Platinum with Peptides
It is possible to create nanoscopic particles of platinum with precise shapes using facet-specific peptide sequences, according to US chemists

Celebrate the IYC with Wiley!
Celebrate the International Year of Chemistry with Wiley! - Read for free - see book discounts - more every month

Tracking Bismuth
Tracking bismuth uptake at the single-cell level using mass spectrometry could see new anti-ulcer drugs developed

Supercapacitors Made From Fungi
Fungus provides cheap and renewable source of activated carbon for supercapacitors

Angewandte Chemie 19/2011 – Porphyrins and More
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie