Ahmed H. Zewail, California Institute of Technology, USA, awarded ACS's highest honor

Michael E. Strem, president of high purity chemicals maker Strem Chemicals, receives the ACS award for outstanding public service

First international business directory of major suppliers of bio-based plastics and composites, called iBIB2011

Biofuel production processes that separate cellulose from lignin could also generate lignin feedstock from their waste stream

Special issue of EurJIC looks at some of the recent advances and achievements in the field of hydrogenases research

Optimization of a Lurgi reactor improved methanol yield by 7 % without the need to shut down the reactor

Creating a 3D image of microscopic objects is possible with a freeform lens that sees from nine different angles at once

Nanoscale robotic arm possible with DNA-based device that can move and lock in eleven distinct positions

Levels of carcinogenic heterocyclic amines in some meat products are very low according to a US study; good news for hot dog fans

Understanding the chemistry of radioactive compounds emerges as one of the most urgent scientific challenges