"It puzzles me why some chemists do not see chemistry as the big science." - Interview with Ben Daivis, University of Oxford, UK
Future Visions of Chemistry: Ben Davis
Asymmetric Antimalarial
An asymmetric total synthesis of the natural product erythro-8-O-4'-neolignan, machilin C, and its analog has been developed.
Blue Bananas
Unique blue fluorescent chlorophyll decomposition products in banana leaves not mere detoxification products
Room to Move
Cells behave differently when in 2 D environments, such as Petri dishes, to more natural, 3 D structures such as those in the human body.
New EU Provisions
Leading environmental and health campaign groups fear that MEPs may lack courage to ban all highly hazardous products.
Fried Green Tomatoes
The glycoalkaloid tomatine has been shown to inhibit human cancer cells in vitro but its concentration in tomatoes depends on the ripeness.
Invention and Innovation Award
Wiley-VCH author and Angew. Chem. Advisory Board member, Carolyn Bertozzi will receive this year's $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.
Loosening the Purse Strings
The EU will add EUR 40 million to its contribution to the international Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program.
Angew. Chem. 27/2010: Communication Matters
Overview on the current issue of the Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Secret of Herpesviruses Revealed
Histine modifications allow the Kaposi Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) to switch between latent and active states.