Direct allylation and olefination of carbohydrates
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

Sugars Gain Carbon Using Good Old Hydrazine Chemistry

How Is Haze Formed?
Soot as a surprising source of haze-building hydroxyl radicals

Firefly Luminescence Reveals Pesticides
Luciferin synthesis and organophosphate detection by a luminescent enzymatic cascade

Polymer Hydrogels Secure Confidential Information
Double lock label based on thermosensitive polymer hydrogels

A Pathway to Peptides in Space
Could life have an extraterrestrial origin?

Freshwater from Thin Air
Hydrogels containing a hygroscopic salt can harvest freshwater

Relief for Oceans and Landfills?
Strong and elastic, yet degradable: protein-based bioplastics

Healing Nerves on Spider Silk
Spider silk Janus fibers could attract nerve cells and stimulate their growth

Carbon in a Boron Wheel
Theoretical work identifies a new cluster with a planar pentacoordinate carbon

Taming a Shape-Shifter Molecule
Isomer convergence of a permanently fluctuating coordination cage