Azobenzene-based photochemical switches show promise as agents for the remote control of biomolecular function using light

In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging with Azobenzene Switch

3D Scaffold for Cell Cultures
Control over formation of cell adhesion sites and, consequently, cell shape in three dimensions can be achieved

Aerosol Transmission of Prions
Diseases caused by misfolded proteins such as mad cow disease could have an airborne route to infection

ChemistryViews Video Contest
Call for Submissions to the ChemistryViews Video Competition: 3 min video on Chemistry in Everyday Life

Finding Hidden Chirality
The importance of an often overlooked source of chirality, atropisomerism, depends upon the barriers to rotation

Improvement of COX-1 Inhibitors
Novel cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitors show promise as analgesics, with none of the previous side effects

Treating Resistant Infections with Silver
Silver N-heterocyclic carbenes are promising candidates for new topical antibacterial drugs due to high activity against resistant S. aureus

Angewandte Chemie 3/2011 – Natural Inspiration
Overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Experience New On-Screen Journal Browsing
Selected Wiley-VCH chemistry journals now available for browsing on screen

Thirdhand Smoke — Big Health Hazard
Nicotine interacts with ozone, in indoor air, to form potentially toxic pollutants on surfaces like cellulose, cotton, and paper