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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

New Pope, New Chemistry
Not only did the newly-elected Pope study chemical engineering, but the smoke that signals the decision involves some interesting chemistry

2012 Trends in Chemical Education
An overview of the latest trend report published annually in Nachrichten aus der Chemie, the GDCh magazine