American biochemist and 2020 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing

60th Birthday: Jennifer A. Doudna

First Complex With a Plutonium Carbon Double Bond
Preparation of a diphosphoniomethanide-Pu complex along with two diphosphonioalkylidene-Pu complexes

Easier Detection of GM Maize
CRISPR/Cas12a used in biosensor to efficiently detect genetically modified (GM) crops

Tunable Cellulosic Hydrogels Enable Dynamic Solar Control in Smart Windows
Methylcellulose salt system that can be used for energy-efficient windows and light management systems

ECHA CHEM: ECHA’s New Chemicals Database
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) makes growing amount of data available to public in user-friendly way

Forecasting Future Water Scarcity
Three billion more people could face water scarcity by 2050 due to pollution, according to a global assessment of the future supply of clean water

C7-Alkylation of Isatogens
Rhodium(III)-catalyzed alkylation of isatogens at the C7 position using malonic acid diazoesters

Enzyme in Detergents Recycles Single-Use Plastics
Complete degradation of the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) within 24 hours

Palladium-Catalyzed Aminoalkynylation Gives Chiral Isoindolinones
Efficient coupling of O-phenyl hydroxamic ethers with terminal alkynes

One-Step Process for the Synthesis of Complex Allylamines
Visible-light-induced palladium-catalyzed 1,4-aminoarylation of butadienes