Black Kale Fermentation Promotes Gut Health and Reduces Cholesterol
Fermenting black kale with selected yeast increases antioxidants, supports beneficial gut bacteria, lowers cholesterol, and shows promise as an anti-inflammatory functional food
Excited States Make Common Nitroarenes Powerful Photocatalysts
Nitroarenes with the right excited-state configuration can catalyze light-driven reactions efficiently and sustainably
Ligand-Constrained Au₁₁ Clusters: A Novel Route to Homochirality
Achiral diphosphine ligands form strained macrocycles on an Au₁₁ kernel, breaking symmetry to directly yield a single enantiomer
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Synthesis strategies, structure–property relationships, and device applications make carbon dots promising for next-generation optoelectronics
BASF Starts Steam Cracker at Verbund Site in Zhanjiang, China
BASF’s Zhanjiang steam cracker is the first in the world powered entirely by renewable electricity, supporting sustainable chemical production
Tattoos Might Influence the Immune System
Tattoo inks travel to and accumulate in the lymphatic system, potentially affecting immune function
splitFAST2 Enables Nanoscale Imaging of Protein Interactions in Live Cells
A chemogenetic split fluorescent reporter, splitFAST2, allows precise, high-resolution visualization of dynamic protein–protein interactions and structural assemblies in living cells
Ruth Bieringer Elected New GDCh President
Dr. Ruth Bieringer, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, has been elected President of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)
Mary Garson Becomes New IUPAC President
Mary Garson, Australia, will serve as IUPAC President in 2026 an 2027, succeeding Ehud Keinan, Israel
New EuChemS President 2027–2029
Wolfram Koch, Germany, has been elected president of EuChemS
Cobalt Porphyrin–Chitosan Microspheres for Biosensing and Anticancer Therapy
Biocompatible cobalt-porphyrin–chitosan microspheres created that combine fluorescence, second-harmonic generation, and dynamic motion for potential simultaneous cancer therapy and biosensing
First In-Depth Characterization of Dibenzoterrylene (DBT)
DBT shows a unique conformational switch that transforms it from a closed-shell molecule to a pronounced biradical, offering design principles for quantum and spintronic materials
Berberine Shields Vital Organs Naturally
Berberine, a naturally occurring isoquinoline alkaloid found in plants, strengthens antioxidant defenses, reduces inflammation, and preserves healthy liver and kidney function during growth in rats
High-Throughput Design of CoCu Catalysts for Sustainable Urea Production
Researchers developed a high-throughput approach to identify optimal CoCu catalysts for sustainable urea synthesis via NO₃⁻ and CO₂ co-reduction
A Coumarin-Based AIE Probe for Eco-Friendly Hg²⁺ Sensing
A coumarin-based aggregation-induced emission (AIE) probe uses intramolecular conformation locking to enable sensitive, selective, and rapid Hg²⁺ detection
Ion–Dipole Interaction–Driven Assembly of Amphibious Silicate Cages with Host–Guest Recognition
Ion-dipole driven self-assembly yields amphibious silicate frameworks with host-guest recognition in solution and permanent porosity in the solid state
Selenoviologen Cyclophane Precision Strike Periodontitis Pathogens
A targeted photosensitizer uses a "host-guest" supramolecular strategy to selectively bind to periodontitis bacteria and, when activated by light, eliminate them while supporting tissue healing