Paul Smith, Agilent Technologies, UK, shares his experiences and benefits of using social media in sciences

Social Media in Sciences – Interview with P. Smith, Agilent Technologies

Nobel Prize Trends
Which country produced the most Nobel Laureates? How old is a typical Laureate? And is it taking longer for discoveries to be recognized?

Nanomaterials and Chocolate – Interview with Luisa De Cola
Luisa De Cola, ISIS, France, talks about her research on nanomaterials, the increasing role of the internet in teaching, and her love of chocolate

Combining Metal Ions and Ligands to Fight Cancer
Researchers designed dithiocarbamato complexes as anticancer drugs using the metal's cytotoxicity and the ligands' protective effects

Double-Edged Synthesis
A two-directional total synthesis has been used by US chemists to construct microbial molecules with anticancer properties

Blowing Bubbles to Kill Cancer
Liposomes containing ammonium bicarbonate release carbon dioxide bubbles that induce the killing of cancer cells

Natural Antibiotic Kills Tuberculosis Bacterium
Natural product secreted by a soil bacterium shows promise as a new drug to treat tuberculosis

How to Model a Pain Reliever
New results can help scientists understand the working mechanism of anesthetics

Emil Fischer Medal for H. Waldmann
Professor Herbert Waldmann, Germany, is the recipient of the 2012 Emil Fischer Medal, awarded for work in organic chemistry

A Benzodiazepine Sedates Leukemia
The benzodiazepine Ro5-3335 reduces the development of core binding factor leukemias by inhibiting RUNX1-CBFβ interactions