A novel type of hydrogen bond, with implications for platinum-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation, has been spectroscopically identified
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.
An Even-Handed Approach to Odd Hydrogen Bonds
Anti-inflammatory Response to Certain Foods
Foods high in polyphenols could help reduce chronic inflammation and the diseases associated with it
On the Dot
Recently reported new class of quantum dot has the potential to combine magnetic and optical properties, opening the door for new applications
Fingerprints Tell All
Progress in fingerprint analysis means fingerprints can show whether a suspect is a smoker, takes drugs, or has handled explosives
Google Water
Google PageRank has been adapted to help chemists understand complex systems such as water's hydrogen-bonding network
Renewable Hype
The general public can not decide which alternatives we should be opting for to build sustainability and energy security as best we can
Underarm Hygiene Does Not Cause Breast Cancer
A study showing parabens are present in breast tumor tissue was quickly picked up by the tabloid media, but was their reporting accurate?
Ouroboros Breathes Benzene
As benzene breathes, its aromaticity ebbs and flows according to new derivative current-density maps
Flexible Crystals
New discovery not only hints at existence of "flexible" crystals, but also shows how such materials could be probed in greater detail
Could Dopamine be the Most Evil Chemical in the World?
Two neighboring hydroxy groups on a benzene ring with an amino group just around the corner. Nothing too complicated really. Or is it?