Prof. Dr. William von Eggers Doering, former Chair of Harvard University's Chemistry Department, passed away last week

William von Eggers Doering (1917 – 2011)

All that Glitters is Gold
Gold cyclization reaction provides important building blocks for pharmaceuticals

Happy Birthday Angewandte Chemie!
2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

From Molecule to Object
Largest synthetic macromolecule with defined chemical structure, resembles a virus but is formed from a branched polymer

Isolating Carbonic Acid
Gas-phase carbonic acid should not exist according to textbooks, but it has now been isolated and examined spectroscopically

Mussel Adhesive for DNA Chips
Easy universal DNA immobilization on surfaces with a synthetic mussel polymer

Increasing Oxygen Delivery
Allosteric Effectors of Human Hemoglobin

Buzzi-Ferraris and Manenti Talk About Their New Book
Find out why a library of numerical methods is like your car, being co-authors is similar to being married, teaching numerical methods is fun for students

Sparkling Wine, Champagne & Co – Part 3
The scientific basis for the fascinating bubble dance and how to ensure it lasts as long as possible

M. Bahadir on Sustainable Water Management
Müfit Bahadir speaks about sustainable global water management, student mobility, international cooperations and the Exceed Project