Researchers isolate the substance that causes Venus flytraps to close

Turbo-Grignard reagent with specific point of attack allows synthesis of tRNA nucleosides in presence of reactive groups

Water-soluble bismuth cluster is key to the formation of a hybrid material

Uniform microparticles from calcium carbonate templates allow controlled release of the protein drugs

A new lab-on-a-chip sensor array – little bigger than a business card can – detect toxic industrial chemicals at low cost and low concentrations

Monolayer of platinum atoms on a tungsten carbide support catalyzes the electrolytic production of hydrogen effectively and cheaply

Chitin-silicon dioxide nanocomposite made by self-organization and sol-gel chemistry

Click chemistry can be used for the efficient labeling of (bio)molecules with 99mTc

Quantum dots can be used as light-harvesting antennas for artificial photosynthetic systems

Nanospheres made of aromatic amino acids: The most rigid organic nanostructures to date