German researchers used time-resolved NMR spectroscopic studies to monitor what happens when prion protein molecules aggregate

Deadly Folding Mistake

Explosive Nanotechnology
A team of American scientists have developed highly reactive nanoenergetic formulations based on periodate salts

Nanotechnology Solutions for Energy Challenges
Javier García-Martínez talks about how simply producing clean energy is not enough and the ways in which nanotechnology can help

From Sip to Slip: How Our Bodies Process Alcohol
What happens to alcohol after it has been consumed?

Sniffing Out Sulfur Insights
A compound found in peanuts and coffee, and used as a common food additive, was studied spectroscopically to reveal conformational details

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Air-Sensitive Techniques (4)
The isolation and analysis of your air-sensitive product requires careful manipulation of your compound

The Audience Wants More: A Good Article Tells a Good Story
Bruce Lipshutz, University of California, talks about his amazement of what is possible and the big challenge of altering the current practice of organic chemistry

Wonderlab – Hazardous Chemicals
The occupants of Wonderlab prepare for the annual safety check

Mind your Language! A Very Brief Guide to Language Usage in Scientific Writing (2)
A reader/editor/reviewer may miss the whole point of your manuscript if it is unnecessarily dressed up in difficult language

How BASF Identifies New Areas of Business
Andreas Riehemann, Managing Director BASF New Business GmbH, talks about the work of his department and the most fascinating trends