When drinking modern absinthe, is there still a chance of getting a kiss from the Green Fairy like the Bohemian Parisians at the end of the 19th century?

Absinthe: The Magic of the Green Fairy – Part 1

New Molecular Cages for Efficient and Selective Sulfate Binding
Urea-based cryptand selectively captures even strongly hydrated sulfate anions

Angewandte Chemie 10/2024: Leverage
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Behind the Science: Exploring Urea Oxidation
Incomplete understanding of urea oxidation hinders catalyst improvement for sustainable treatment of urea pollution, impacting applications such as dialysis and water reclamation

Tumor-Specific Drug Release by “Controlled Escape”
Nanocarriers with an endosomal escape function target cancer cells

Helen Murray Free and a Breakthrough in At-Home Diabetes Testing
American chemist developed diagnostic test strips with her research partner and husband, Alfred Free, revolutionizing self-testing for diabetes and other diseases

Angewandte Chemie 9/2024: Exploration
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Roeland Nolte (1944 – 2024)
Dutch chemist known for his wide range of work in supramolecular chemistry passed away

Gertrude B. Elion and the “Antiviral Odyssey”
American Nobel Laureate, biochemist, and pharmacologist co-developed groundbreaking drugs for leukemia, herpes, and organ transplant rejection

Plastic Recycling with a Protein Anchor
Peptide with a cobalt cofactor helps to oxidize polystyrene microparticles