Synthetic antibodies can be built from readily available peptides thanks to new technique

New Method for Antibody Synthesis

Optimization of Sugar Recovery from Switchgrass
Extrusion combined with other pretreatment methods resulted in a combined sugar recovery of 88 %

Single Gene Could Increase Biofuel Production
The discovery of a single, key gene could lead to the streamlined production of cheaper biofuels

Gold Nanoparticles Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
A 20 % improvement in the power conversion of organic solar cells can be achieved by incorporating gold nanoparticles

Entropic Explanation to Nanotube Mystery
The mystery of why carbon nanotubes spontaneously fill with water can be explained with a little disorder

Potential Anti-Alzheimer’s Compound Synthesized
The shortest synthesis of biologically interesting bryostatin 7 uses a C—C bond forming hydrogenation

New Boron Complexes with Unpredicted Reactivity
First boron-containing allenylidene-like complexes display reactivity not predicted by DFT calculations

Which Chemically Modified Graphene is Best?
Each production method results in different electrochemical behavior for graphenes but which is best for electrochemical devices?

Extraterrestrial Nucleobases
Could meteorites have provided the essential nucleobase ingredients for life on Earth?

UK Chemists Respond to Organic Chemistry Cuts
Over 100 of world's top chemists have written to the UK Prime Minister to warn of impacts of proposed cuts in research funding