Biocompatibility and water solubility of cellular probes have been improved with iridium complexes with carbohydrates attached

More Soluble, Less Toxic Cellular Probes

Molecule Cocktail Reprograms Cells
A cocktail of small molecules is able to convert fully differentiated skin cells back into stem cells

Novartis Early Career Award in Organic Chemistry 2010
Karl Gademann, University of Basel, Switzerland, and Jin-Quan Yu, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA, awarded

Show Me Your Malaria Peptide And I Form Antibodies
Tailor-made vaccines have become more realistic, thanks to a team of European researchers

Micro Test Kit for Cholera
Direct, label-free detection of cholera toxin is now possible thanks to the development of microfluidics analytical device in Italy

Enzyme Adds Probe to Cancer Antibodies
Bacterial transglutaminase enables site-specific addition of various probes to tumor-targeting antibodies for better uptake

Fighting Cancer with Soy
Compound found in soybeans identifies and inhibits growth of cancer cells by targeting elevated copper levels

Angewandte Chemie 50/2010: Looking Back and Ahead
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Pure, Natural Synthesis
First enantioselective total syntheses of the natural product indole alkaloids of the condylocarpine type

Cancer Ablation with Organic Nanoparticles
Polyaniline-based nanoparticles cause photothermal ablation of cancer cells upon laser irradiation both in vitro and in vivo