Reaction proceeds via a nickelate anion
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aromatic Ethers

Total Synthesis of Agarozizanol B
Photochemical reaction cascade leads to sesquiterpene

Controlling the Cytokine Storm in COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 infection causes cells to stop dividing as a stress response, pointing to a drug target

Branched Polyphosphates in Living Cells
Branched polyphosphates have never been found in biological cells - this has led to the general assumption that they simply don’t exist in cells

How Molnupiravir Causes SARS-CoV-2 to Mutate and Die
Mechanism might apply to various viral polymerases and could explain broad-spectrum antiviral activity of molnupiravir

Energy at Your Fingertips: Transforming Sweat Lactate into Power
During sleep, biofuel cells continuously capture energy from human passive sweat

Liquid Crystals: From Disk Stacks to Chiral Propellers
Electric field induces chirality in liquid-crystal columns

A Diels-Alder Approach to Cannabinoid Derivatives
Tetrahydrocannabinol derivatives synthesized via Diels–Alder reactions of vinylchromenes with electron-poor dienophiles

Our Organically Acidic Atmosphere
Current models of atmospheric chemistry and climate greatly underestimate the atmospheric burden of formic acid

Biphasic Patches for Wound Healing
Simultaneous delivery of multiple antimicrobial agents for the effective treatment of wound biofilms