18th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry (ESOC 2013) sees future trends in close connection to biology, physics, and materials sciences

Organic Chemistry Becomes Multidisciplinary

Fun with Chemistry: Vote & Submit Chemistry Jokes 2013
Vote how much you like a joke and submit your own; it will be added to the form and the best one will win a prize

Miniature Arm Lifts Weights
Artificial muscle contracts and expands with changes in humidity

Angewandte Chemie 30/2013: A Shining Example
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Sugar Coating Reveals Black Death
Plague detection through anti-carbohydrate antibodies could lead to rapid point-of-care diagnosis

100th Birthday: Mildred Cohn
A biochemist who overcame religious and sexual discrimination

Modern Tools for the Synthesis of Complex Bioactive Molecules
Application of innovative modern synthetic methods and techniques for preparing natural products and other compounds of biological and pharmacological interest

Stirred, Not Shaken
Nanoscale magnetic stir bars, small enough to remain in suspension, thoroughly mix droplets of just a few picoliters

Educate – Inspire – Connect
Nobel Laureates and young scientists enjoyed international research dialogue in relaxed atmosphere at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Michael Bendikov (1971 – 2013)
Michael Bendikov, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, has passed away