New drug enables the body's internal answer to the cannabis chemical THC, effectively control pain at the site of an injury

Promoting Natural Painkiller

Pallada-Bacteria
Biosorption of palladium from water turns industrial waste directly into C–C bond forming catalysts

Awarded: R. Schlögl and J. Lehmann
DECHEMA Plaque awarded to Robert Schlögl, Fritz-Haber-Institut, Berlin, and Jürgen Lehmann, University of Bielefeld

Bursting Cancer’s Bubble
Silica balls could help locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimize pre-surgical discomfort

A Little Toxic
The toxicity of nanomaterials is in its infancy despite a huge amount of research into nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and graphene

Formate Food
Formate metabolism should not give sufficient energy for cell growth, but Thermococcus onnurineus strains have found a way around that

Pièce de Résistance!
Extremely potent compound against various multidrug-resistant HIV-1 variants developed

Noninvasive and Accurate
A new method that allows absolute temperature mapping with unmatched accuracy shows promise for biomedical applications

Platinum, Light and Cancer
For tumor treatment with few side effects: platinum complex initiates cytotoxic effect upon targeted irradiation with visible light

Chocolate – The Noblest Polymorphism II
Cocoa butter can crystallize into six forms, but only one has the noble surface sheen, the crisp hardness, and melts pleasantly in the mouth