Rare astronomical event, expected once in 100 million years, attributed to a star being ripped apart by a black hole

Natural products from fungus with affinity for opioid and cannabinoid receptors in the brain hint at new analgesics and addiction therapies

New experimental setup lets researchers "watch" biologically relevant radicals in action

Recycling rates of metals in many cases far lower than their potential for reuse says a United Nations Environemnt Preogramme (UNEP) report

High therapeutic potential of compounds that help hemoglobin release its oxygen load could improve cancer treatment

Marcel Wubbolts, currently Vice President R&D DSM Innovation Center, will assume the position of Chief Technology Officer for DSM

Capsules for drug or nanoparticles delivery can be hidden from the body’s immune response by producing them from living cells

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

The Science Prize for Online Resources in Education has been awarded to a video project from the University of Nottingham, UK

Particles in vortices in turbulent flow shown to change speed and shape like an ice-skater performing a pirouette