New fluorescent-labeling agent for quorum sensing receptors could help understand bacteria–host communication pathways

New Method for Imaging Bacterial Communication

Improving Memory
American scientists discovered a novel symmetric bis-glycolamide which improves long-term memory

Enantioselective Organometallic Enzyme Hybrid (OMEH) Catalysts
Metal-conjugated affinity labels used to selectively position catalytically active metal centers in the binding pocket of proteases

A New Class of Insecticides?
American scientists developed a chemical which kills mosquitoes by blocking their renal function

Improving the Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Combining Förster resonance energy transfer with quantum dots has resulted in solar cells with exceptional efficiency

New Smart Supramolecular Gels
New class of cholesterol-appended alkynylplatinum(II) complexes shows great versatility to respond to external stimuli

Algae Oil As Feedstock For Producing Renewable Fuel
Neste Oil signs an algae oil off-take agreement with Cellana

Natural Products from St. John's Wort
Enatiomers (−)-hyperione A and (−)-hyperione B can be synthesised from a common precursor in ten steps

Preventing Dangerous Liaisons
A new peptidomimetic inhibits prostate cancer’s growth by preventing the androgen receptor from binding to its cofactor

How Does Paper Age?
New spectrochemical analysis of naturally aged paper reveals normally unavailable information on the cellulose degradation by-products