Study reveals that drinking releases brain endorphins and suggests possible approach to treat alcohol abuse
Why Is Alcohol Addicting?
Most Accessed Articles: December 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2011
Research Agreement Between Dow And Fraunhofer
Dow AgroSciences and Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Ecology collaborate to improve and enhance crops
Wonderlab Comic — Fashion Chemistry
The naming of the new elements causes a stir in the Wonderlab
Food Packed in Whey
Films coated with whey protein improve barrier effect and sustainability of food packaging

Pesto — Mediterranean Biochemistry
Klaus Roth uncovers the nature of this culinary-chemical marvel, and thereby comes to enjoy it all the more
Design Effective Figures for Scientific Publications
A brief guide to designing effective figures for the scientific paper created by University of Washington scientists
New Year’s Greetings from GDCh President
Professor B. Albert, the new GDCh (German Chemical Society) president, introduces herself to the membership
How Much Trans Fats Do You Eat?
Study of 339 German foods measures amount of trans fatty acids in common foods and identifies their source
Largest US Compound Library
US agencies collaborate to test 10,000 chemicals for potential toxicity