First enantioselective total syntheses of the natural product indole alkaloids of the condylocarpine type
Pure, Natural Synthesis
Cancer Ablation with Organic Nanoparticles
Polyaniline-based nanoparticles cause photothermal ablation of cancer cells upon laser irradiation both in vitro and in vivo
Searching for Xmas Presents?
Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...
Sparkling Wine, Champagne & Co – Part 1
Looking a bit deeper into the glass we discover that there is a great deal of chemistry involved ... only chemistry can be this tingling
Bacteria Help Healing
Method for the production of bacterially synthesized cellulose and cellulose-containing material in a planar form
Mask Bitterness of Ginseng
University of Illinois scientists have learned to mask the bitterness of ginseng, a common ingredient of energy drinks
Mess-ter Comic — Initiation
A comic series by Sophie Lin: In part 4 she searches for the initiator of her polymerization
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
The highest honour awarded in German research has been awarded
Coffee’s Antioxidant Properties
Drinking coffee can be good for your health, as shown by a study of chlorogenic acid-enriched instant coffee
More Efficient Cancer Treatment
Combining chemo- and photothermal therapy: gold nanoshells combine targeted chemotherapy with NIR-activated heat treatment