Insider tips on how to introduce the background of your research without writing an essay on the history of science

Tips for Writing Better Science Papers: Introduction (4)

Solution: A Modern Synthesis of Strychnine
The solution for everybody who tried to perform in organic synthesis!

The Subtleties of Supping Red Wine
What is it about wine that gives a particular bottle its unique aroma or bouqet; analytical methods reveal new insights

Beer's Bitter
The absolute configurations of the bitter acids of hops determined

The Science of Santa
173 million deliveries in 31 hours? We look at the science behind Santa's Technosleigh and what makes Rudolph's nose glow

Microbial World
Test your knowledge of microbes, the most fascinating and underrated organisms on the planet

A Modern Synthesis of Strychnine
Robert Woodward was the first to make it in 1954 – and you?

Inspired by a Breakwater
Highly efficient electrocatalyst for the reduction of oxygen in fuel cells and batteries

Lure for Diatoms
Diatom sex pheromone isolated and characterized

pH Sensor for Cell Organelles
pH-dependent conformation change controls energy transfer in nanocrystal sensors