A new strategy that gives unprecedented control of polymer growth on a surface has been developed by Chinese researchers

In 1953, Tetsuo Nozoe, pioneer in nonbenzenoid chemistry, went on a four-month tour of 120 chemistry laboratories – Track his journey

Fragrant, aromatic bread, whether its wheat- or rye-based, undergoes a host of chemical reactions during the kneading of the dough

Metal-organic framework that can hold almost as much methane as a pressurized gas cylinder holds promise for methane-powered vehicles

After seeing a ghostly apparition, Jin-Jo learns that he should never share the elevator with a Dewar of liquid nitrogen

Twisted crystals of aspirin point the way to a better understanding of the polymorphic forms of pharmaceuticals

A method to selectively reduce alkynes to alkenes without over reduction by using a copper catalyst has been developed

Increased use of flow reactors could significantly improve the efficiency and optimization of chemical synthesis

Latest generation of alkyne metathesis catalysts holds considerable promise for synthesis and numerous applications

Petra Schwille, MPI for Biochemistry, Germany, looks at how chemical synthesis is essential for synthetic biology