Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, voted 2011 ACS President

Network with around eight partners from the US, Europe, Asia/Australia focussing on developing biologics-based drugs planned

BASF: new production facility for cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in Elyria, USA

Making the passage of time invisible (and the illusion of a Star Trek transporter)

Chemicals hidden in clothes detected with near-IR spectroscopy by British chemists; might improve security screening

An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Synthesized anion-conducting polymers characterized on hybrid polymer electrolyte fuel cell with acidic anode/membrane & alkaline cathode

Scheme for detecting a concealed source of radioactive material without searching shipping containers one by one proposed

Scientists identify new mechanism regulating daily biological rhythms offering novel target for treatment of sleep disorders, diabetes and cancer

Double-layer DNA-origami tile with two orthogonal domains underwent self-assembly into well-ordered, 2–3 μm 2D DNA arrays