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Enantioselective Total Synthesis of the Natural Product (+)-Punctaporonin U
A concise synthetic strategy combines rare cascade reactions to construct the complex, biologically active sesquiterpene (+)-punctaporonin U
Editors’ Choice: Daily Highlights from Chemistry Europe Journals
Selection of just published articles from Chemistry Europe, GDCh, and ACES journals

Light And Heat-Responsive Self-Healing Smart Gel System
A simple gel made from surfactants and an ionic liquid shows a UV-triggered gel-to-liquid change, reversible thermal response, and rapid self-healing

Triplet Energy Transfer Nanocomposites for Highly Sensitive Prostate-Specific Antigen Detection
A luminescent nanoparticle assay enables ultra-sensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen for early diagnosis and recurrence monitoring

Creating and Manipulating π-Extended Quintulene on Surfaces
A curved nitrogen-doped nanocarbon synthesized that can flip shape and trap a gold atom at its center

Carbon-Negative Building Material from Waste and CO₂ Capture
ETH Zürich team creates printable composite from demolition waste and biomass, capturing CO₂ and reducing the construction carbon footprint