Martyn Poliakoff, UK, and freelance filmmaker Brady Haran discuss how YouTube can be used to inspire the next generation of chemists
Conveying the Excitement of Chemistry on YouTube
Next-Generation of Histone Deactylase Inhibitors
A new series of ruthenium complexes that act as histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors show promise as anticancer agents
Extracting the Medicine from Traditional Chinese Medicine
Isolated compounds from Chinese medicine often show physiological activity. One such compound from Gansong has been identified
Roughing up Smoothened
A second-generation Smoothened (Smo) antagonist has shown excellent efficacy in rodent tumor models
History of Cyclotides
Cyclotides are head-to-tail cyclic peptides in plants
100th Birthday: Mildred Cohn
A biochemist who overcame religious and sexual discrimination
Modern Tools for the Synthesis of Complex Bioactive Molecules
Application of innovative modern synthetic methods and techniques for preparing natural products and other compounds of biological and pharmacological interest
2012 ISI Journal Impact Factors
Excellent Results for Wiley and Wiley-VCH in the 2012 Journal Citation Reports
Alcohol? It is just a Memory
The immunosuppressant drug rapamcyin destroys drinking-associated memories and helps reducing alcoholic relapse
Rendering Medical Implants Biocompatible
Poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) hydrogels can be used to increase the biocompatibility of medical implants