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75th Anniversary: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized November 16, 1938, by Albert Hofmann
Classic Paper but No New Data
Heavily cited and highly useful but didn't report anything new, so how did it become a classic?
Surfactants with Magnetic Heads
Self organization of inorganic surfactants with head groups containing paramagnetic Dy3+ ions is controlled by magnetic interactions
Environmentally Sound Management of E-Waste
To minimize the environmental impacts of electronic waste (e-waste), standards should stipulate the priority for prevention, reuse, and recycling
100th Birthday: Mildred Cohn
A biochemist who overcame religious and sexual discrimination
Economic Trends of Biotechnology in Germany
Chairman of the German Association of Biotechnology Industries (DIB; Deutsche Industrievereinigung Biotechnologie) reported on trends and demands
REALCAT – Driving Innovation in Catalysis
The REALCAT project aims to create a highly integrated platform to the accelerate innovation in all fields of industrial catalysis
A Drug Discovery Detective Story
Biological activity of small-molecule RNA polymerase (RNAP) inhibitors revealed to come from polymeric impurity
Like a Detective Story: The Discovery of C60
The discovery of fullerenes was neither quick nor easy, and was rich in surprising twists