Novel bioluminescent protein sensors monitor drug concentrations in patients’ samples in a fast, cheap, and precise manner

New Sensors for Drug Monitoring

Recycling CO2 Under Iridium Catalysis
Enantioselective transformation of allyl carbonates into branched allyl carbamates by using amines and recycling CO2 under Ir catalysis

Worldwide Intellectual Property Service
The five largest Intellectual Property (IP) offices in the world discussed how to further increase co-operation

Pursuit of Total Synthesis: A Rocky Road of Discovery
Studies towards the total synthesis of Pluraflavin A

Breathing Under Water: Metal-Organic Frameworks
Reversible dehydration–rehydration process causes metal–cyanide framework to breathe in an accordion-like manner

Making Music Using Water Droplets
Droplets can be controlled so precisely that they become musical instruments

Nanoparticles Against HIV
Perfluorocarbonate nanoparticles delivering melittin as a novel anti-HIV strategy

70th Birthday: Joe Richmond
Dr. Joe Pierce Richmond, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday on June 14, 2014

Taming Living Carbocations for Conjugate Addition
Direct conjugate addition of alkenes to α,β-enones is described

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