Globalisation burdens future generations with biological invasions

Biological Invasions

When Does Stress Cause Illness?
The molecular composition of a glutamate-binding site in the brain determines vulnerability to stress; may help predict individual risk for stress-related diseases

M. Bahadir on Sustainable Water Management
Müfit Bahadir speaks about sustainable global water management, student mobility, international cooperations and the Exceed Project

Angewandte Chemie 52/2010 – Happy Holidays!
An overview of this week's Angewandte Chemie

Tackling Mad Cow Disease and its Relatives
Hope for previously untreatable, prion-caused diseases comes from the indole-3-glyoxylamide family

Angewandte Author Profiles
Xiaoming Feng, Laurent Maron, Hsiang-Rong Tseng, and François P. Gabbaï, are interviewed this month

Green Tea Alters Flavor Perception
Regular consumption of green tea or red wine can boost sensitivity to acids and lead to an accumulation of polyphenols

Incensed About Herbal High
Revealed: Biochemistry explaining potency and addictive nature of cannabis-like "herbal high" sold as incense in Europe

An Array of Colorful Polymers
Researchers have synthesized different colored polyesters simply by changing the ratio of the starting materials

Nanopores Identify Modified DNA Bases
New solid-state nanopore technique is sensitive enough to distinguish hydroxymethylcytosine from methylcytosine