Melanin’s ability to protect from radiation comes from electric current that allows regeneration

Mechanism of Melanin Protection Uncovered

Redesigned Antibiotic for Antibiotic-Resistent Bacteria
Antibiotic vancomycin successfully reengineered to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Drill-Free Dentistry
New, pain-free way of tackling dental decay reverses the damage caused by acid and rebuilds teeth as new

Coffee – Good for Your Health
Dark roast coffee is more effective than light roast in reducing body weight, restoring red blood cell vitamin E and glutathione concentrations

Extending Cell Life by Quicker Capture
New technique that captures cells quickly and keeps them alive longer could help medical researchers run longer experiments

New Probes for DNA Replication
Two new chemical probes could help shed light on DNA replication pathways and their role in human diseases

Angewandte Chemie 35/2011: In Your Brain
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Simpler Trifluoromethylation Procedure Discovered
Complicated trifluoromethylations could be a thing of the past with new procedure that is simple, safe and done at room temperature

New Method for Antibody Synthesis
Synthetic antibodies can be built from readily available peptides thanks to new technique

Potential Anti-Alzheimer’s Compound Synthesized
The shortest synthesis of biologically interesting bryostatin 7 uses a C—C bond forming hydrogenation