How does hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and horizontal drilling make natural gas trapped in shale rock formations financially feasible and accessible?

World chemical sales in 2011 are valued at € 2,744 billion, an increase of 95 % in value terms compared with 2001

Nitrogen(II) oxide plays a key role in vasodilation, sexual arousal, and cardiac activity, but how much do we really know about NO concentrations?

What to do with that left-over reaction mixture – Gin-Jo learns the hard way

If a picture is worth a 1000 words, what can a well laid out graphic do for your manuscript? Insider tips for clearer graphics and tables

IUPAC's task group opens public review for new definition of terminology for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) and Porous Coordination Polymers (CPs)

Aerogels made by using a simple, benign process useful as thermal insulators, catalyst supports and for construction of biomedical materials

Fluorescence lights up cells programmed to die

Chemical functionalization of ‘toxic’ long carbon nanotubes reduces their effective length and alleviates asbestos-like pathogenicity

Carl Djerassi's latest book, Chemistry in Theatre, is reviewed by Stefan Böschen, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Germany