Biodegradable elastomers with properties that resemble human tissues now have improved strength and elasticity

New Family of Elastomers for Tissue Engineering

Rainbow Nanowires
One-pot synthesis of multicolored fluorescent silicon nanowires shows potential in optoelectronic and biological applications

Reinventing LCDs
Using microflows rather than voltage improves liquid crystal displays (LCDs) by making refresh rate ten times faster

Doing Away with the Chaperone
New compound which destabilizes the molecular chaperone, heat-shock protein 90, has anticancer potential

Maurizio Peruzzini New ICCOM Director
Maurizio Peruzzini is the new Director of the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Florence, Italy

Solid-Phase PCR in Real Time
First tool for real-time monitoring of solid-phase DNA amplification using the polymerase chain reaction and surface plasmon resonance

Crystallization of Energetic Materials
The explosive RDX can be produced more safely with new electrospray crystallization method that minimizes defects

Making Quarternary Carbon Centers
Enantioselective construction of quarternary carbons with a range of functionalities achieved with tertiary boronic esters

Tumor Imaging with Polymer Dots
New polymer - dot conjugatated with chlorotoxin peptide - targets malignant brain tumors in transgenic mouse model

Angewandte Chemie 12/2011: Worth Its Price
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie