Discovery of how fledgling cancer cells self-destruct has the potential to impact future cancer therapies

Self-Destruct Button for Cancer

Angewandte Author Profiles March
Raymond Ziessel, Didier Astruc, Steven P. Nolan, and Ben L. Feringa, are interviewed this month

Biotech Crops Over 1 Billion Hectares
Developing nations drive growth at adoption rates exceeding industrialized countries

60th Birthday: Thomas Bley
Thomas Bley, Editor-in-Chief of Engineering in Life Sciences, celebrates his 60th birthday

Combined Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors
Gold microcapsules with air-filled cavities act as contrast agent for ultrasound and photothermically activated drug for cancer

DSM Completes Acquisition of Martek
DSM completes acquisition of Martek Biosciences Corporation; adding new Nutrition growth platform

Current Thinking on DNA
A 34-nm strand of DNA, just 100 base pairs long, can conduct a small electrical current without damage

PCBs and In Vitro Fertilisation
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at common blood serum concentrations can reduce the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy

Angewandte Chemie 10/2011: Good Taste
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Cisplatin Carried by Copper Transporter
Anticancer drug, cisplatin, doesn’t just passively diffuse into cells, but is actively carried by copper transporter