Effective recognition of caffeine by diaminocarbazolic receptors
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

Artificial Caffeine Receptors

Automated Organic Synthesis Goes Radial
Automated synthesis of small molecules based on a series of continuous-flow modules radially arranged around a central switching station

Covalent Organic Frameworks with a Twist
Methyl groups induce change from 2D to 3D structure

Battery Tomography
How to nondestructively detect wear and tear in commercial lithium batteries

Crystals with a Yo-Yo Shape
Homochiral single crystals with yo-yo-like morphology form a new class of materials

Tailormade Heat Therapy Pads
Customized wearable heat pads printed on demand

Enlightened Eye
Tiny in-lens supercapacitor powers electronics for smart contact lenses

Transparent Solar Panels
Neutral-colored transparent solar cells made from inexpensive silicone

Separating Illicit Drugs with MagLev
Magneto-Archimedes levitation (MagLev) could complement or even replace other portable drug identification techniques

Bilingual Molecule Begins to Talk
Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) combines two biological information systems