Research budget of 11 billion euros; more openness for new technologies needed

New Record High for German Chemical Industry's R&D Budget

Angewandte Chemie 35/2018: Sustainable Coupling
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Intestinal Bacteria Convert Blood Groups
Making universal donor blood from other blood groups

Multi-Layered Control of Cellular Processes
Versatile chemo-optogenetic method developed to study complex cellular processes

Construction of World's Largest PO/TBA Plant
LyondellBasell begins construction of its propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in the US

Making "Graphene Snow" in the Microwave
Scalable, low‐cost preparation of graphene flakes with high quality

Blocking Protein Interactions to Slow Cancer Growth
Peptidomimetic ligands with potential anti-cancer properties synthesized

First Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Pleurospiroketals
Sesquiterpenoids synthesized in 16 steps

Graphene is not Biopersistent
Human myeloperoxidase secreted by activated neutrophil immune cells can biodegrade graphene

Dynamic Color Nanoprinting
Color generation with lead halide perovskite nanostructures allows in situ control and a nonvacuum environment