Lipid chain length could explain why some pathogens trigger an immune response while others evade immune recognition

Triggering Immune Recognition with Long Lipid Chains

P. Solokha and F. Schönfeld Win Poster Prizes
Poster prizes sponsered by ZAAC presented to P. Solokha and F. Schönfeld at the 13th European Conference of Solid-State Chemistry

Ozone Layer Discovered on Venus
Venus’ newly discovered ozone layer may help in the search for life on other planets

Converting CO2 with Less Energy
Adding an ionic liquid to electrochemical cell lowers the energy needed to convert CO2 into renewable feedstock

Computer Model for More Effective Anesthetics
Understanding of pain-blocking mechanism of anesthetics from new computer model will lead to safer and more effective anesthetics

KCS-Wiley Young Chemist Award 2011
Korean Chemical Society-Wiley Young Chemist Award presented to Wonjong Kim and Moonhyun Oh

Are Cranberries a Cancer Fighting Fruit?
Berries have been recognized as a food with the potential to protect against some cancers, C. Neto summarizes what is known so far

Largest H2O2 Plant in the World
Solvay and Dow joint venture MTP HPJV Ltd. commissions the largest hydrogen peroxide plant in the world in Thailand

Inhibiting Autophagy in Breast Cancer Cells
Small molecule inhibits autophagy in cancer cells and also increases sensitivity to common treatment for breast cancer

First Plants of BASF-YPC Expansion Onstream
First production facilities in the $1.4-billion expansion of BASF-YPC in Nanjing, China, begun operation