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Behind the Scenes at the 50th International Chemistry Olympiad

Guess the Chemist (81)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

150th Anniversary: Death of Christian Friedrich Schönbein
German-Swiss chemist discovered guncotton and ozone and co-invented the fuel cell

Famous Chemists – Test Your Knowledge
Can you guess the chemists and their discoveries?

Bioinspired Enzyme Model with a Redox Switch
Redox-controlled stabilization of an open-shell intermediate

Garlic Ingredient from the Lab Bench
Short total synthesis of ajoene, a biologically active component in oil extracts of garlic

Getting in Shape
Superior photocatalysts: covalent, crystalline triazine frameworks

Progress toward Personalized Medicine
Microfluidic chip for analysis of single cells

Smart Fluorescent Dyes
Modulating photo- and electroluminescence in a stimuli-responsive molecular dye

Major Trends in Analytical Chemistry
Miniaturization, green analytical chemistry, and high-throughput methods are among the major trends