Improved gene editing that can be switched on and off

More Precise CRISPR/Cas9 Method

Primo Levi Award for Vincenzo Balzani
Italian chemist honored for his efforts to promote science for peace and a better world by German and Italian Chemical Societies

Enantioselective Heck Reaction Gives Allenes
First palladium-catalyzed asymmetric Heck reaction between aryl triflates and alkynes

Chemistry in a Difficult Environment
2019 was a difficult year for the German chemical-pharmaceutical industry; sales of Germany’s third-largest industry fell by 5 %

Cobalt Metallopeptide Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution
Light-driven proton reduction catalyzed at near-neutral pH

80th Birthday: Igor Tkatchenko
French chemist focused on catalysis and organometallic chemistry

Winning Element Videos
Announcing the winners of the competition and speaking with the contest participants about their experiences

Searching for Christmas Presents?
Editors recommend science-themed holiday gift ideas

Cancer Drug Production Using Engineered Tobacco
New strategy could help to prevent drug shortages

Germanium Catalysts for Lactide Polymerization
Ge complexes in combination with Zn and Cu show high polymerization activity