The vegetable okra contains polysaccharides that decrease body weight and lower blood lipids in obese mice
Okra: A Natural Remedy Against Obesity?

Career: As A Chemist at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Derek Knight, Senior Scientific Advisor, talks about the fascination and challenges of his job and what makes regulatory sciences so exciting
Anti-tumoral Metabolites in Orange Peel
Flavonoid 5-demethylnobiletin is metabolized to compounds that show anti-tumoral properties
Microgels for Glucose-Dependent Insulin Release
A group of American scientists developed microgels that release insulin in response to changing blood glucose levels
150 Years of Bayer: Success Through Science-Based Innovation
Wolfgang Plischke, Member of the Board of Management, Bayer AG, explains what has made the company so successful
Chemically Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
A combination of seven small-molecule compounds can be used to generate induced pluripotent stem cells
Picture Competition 2013
View all pictures in one video and vote for your favorite pictures
Potential Treatment for ALS
Kenpaullone prevents the death of motor neurons and might be used for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
A Tumorigenic Breakdown
The catabolism of branched-chain amino acids promotes the development of brain tumors
Resveratrol: Too Much of a Good Thing?
The natural antioxidant resveratrol is detrimental for cardiovascular function when performing physical exercise