Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Most Accessed Articles: August 2024

Angewandte Chemie 37/2024: Highly Potent
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Exploring Nickel(II) Catalysts for Fluorinated Ether Formation
Xavi Ribas, University of Girona, and colleagues conducted a mechanistic study that provide valuable insights for the future design of new F-containing bioactive fluorinated aryl-alkyl ethers

Thoughts on Care and Career Responsibilities in Academia
Insights from personal experiences about care responsibilities as well as suggestions for institutional approaches to help improve the work–life balance in academia

Connecting Minds and Stimulating Ideas for Future Progress
The huge National Conference of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI) in Milan covered a wide range of topics from chemistry, but also from ethics to music, film, and visual arts – some highlights

Collaborations in History
A chemistry picture quiz about cooperation partners

Death in a Pot: From England’s Famous Chemist to Exiled and Forgotten
Why did Fredrick Accum’s 1820 book about simple methods for detecting the adulteration of foods not make him a pioneer of consumer protection?

Engineered Yeast Produces Sesquiterpenes from More Than One Carbon Source
Creating versatile yeast cell factories for producing valuable compounds from diverse carbon sources using eco-friendly energy

Who’s Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
Make your predictions for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Angewandte Chemie 36/2024: High Energy Density
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie