Novel nanoparticles that sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapeutic drugs have been developed

Overcoming Cisplatin Resistance

Asymmetric Esterification for Total Synthesis
Production of chiral carboxylic esters proves a useful method in the total synthesis of centrolobine

A Cure for Multiple Sclerosis?
Benztropine, a drug already used to treat Parkinson's disease, may cure multiple sclerosis as it promotes myelin repair

Synthetic Rubber
Understanding of the effects of the ancillary ligand and the co-catalyst on isoprene polymerization

Learning a New Language: Moving Countries and Changing Subjects
Wilhelm T. S. Huck discusses what change means for scientists and how his research has evolved to the study of small water droplets

Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks
A library of novel 5-nitroimidazole antibiotics displayed broad-spectrum activity

Fine-Tuning Carboborations
Appropriate organometallic reagents are the key to successful nickel-catalyzed carboboration of carbon-carbon triple bonds

Formation of Canadian Rare Earth Element Network (CREEN)
New collaborative network wants to accelerate commercial production and processing of rare earth elements (REE) in Canada

Olive Oil for Better Health
Oleic acid, the main fatty acid of olive oil, has possible health promoting effects in men

New €100-million Clariant Innovation Center
Clariant opens new innovation center in Frankfurt, Germany