Karen Hindson, EurJIC, talked to Bas de Bruin, University of Amsterdam, about his article on a one-pot route to ß-lactams, amides, and esters
Behind the Science: Cheap and Diastereoselective ß-Lactam Formation
A New Way to Atomically Thin Materials
Silicon secedes: titanium carbide flakes obtained by selective etching of titanium silicon carbide
The Scientist and the Forger
Krister Holmberg reviews the book "The Scientist and the Forger: Probing a Turbulent Art World" by Jehane Ragai
The Ins and Outs of a Ph.D. Across Continents
Why would someone do a joint Ph.D. project across continents? What are advantages and challenges?
Using Science to Detect Art Forgery in Paintings
Jehane Ragai about the science behind forgery, what fascinates her about this topic, and her scientific career path
Behind the Science: Catalytic Challenges: Lactic Acid to Acrylic Acid
Cordula Buse, ChemBioEng Reviews, talked to Benjamin Katryniok, University of Lille, France, about the dehydration of lactic acid
Waiting for the Prodrug: An Enzyme–MOF Nanoreactor
Activating non-toxic paracetamol for cancer therapy
Solving Urea's Solubility Problem
Less hygroscopic forms of urea could improve the compound's use in fertilizers
New Kids on the Table: Is Element 118 a Noble Gas? – Part 1
The synthesis of heavy elements
Guess the Chemist (76)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?