Magnetic nanoparticles producing oxidative stress kill tumor cells following magnetic heat treatments at mild temperatures

Nanoparticles with a Double Nature

From Rotting Mushroom to Drug?
Bacterial virulence factor of mushroom soft rot identified and could help find a drug to treat fungal infections in humans

Mimicking Human Skin with Nickel Nanoparticles
A composite material made by incorporating nickel nanoparticles into self-healing polymers mimics human skin’s features

A Covalent Bond to Control Drug Release
Covalently binding mesoporous silica nanoparticles to pro-drugs facilitates the controlled release of therapeutics

Soldier Beetles Teach Polyacetylenic Fatty Acid Synthesis
By discovering how insects synthesize polyacetylenic fatty acids, scientists found a new way to produce these promising therapeutic compunds

Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012

A New Drug for Diabetes?
Chinese scientists discovered a new compound that reduces the high blood glucose levels of diabetic and obese mice

Angewandte Chemie 47/2012: A Rich Harvest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Para-Aminosalicylic Acid’s Action Revisited
American scientists revealed that the antitubercular drug para-aminosalicylic acid does not act as it has been believed

Heinrich Wieland Prize 2013
The Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation invites nominations for the Heinrich Wieland Prize 2013 (News by Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation)