By metabolizing L-carnitine, a nutrient abundant in red meat, intestinal bacteria promote atherosclerosis
Meat, Bacteria, and Atherosclerosis
Increasing Importance of IT Security
IT security is becoming a cornerstone of the German economy
Discovery of Unexpectedly Active Group
Introduction of a sulfoximine group into anticancer candidates shows that sometimes sticking to the unconventional pays off
Pincer Carbene Enables Nitrile Coupling
Pincer carbene ligands mediate the coupling of a coordinated acetonitrile ligand and its unusual reactivity opens application in catalysis
Exploiting Structural Differences in Serotonin Receptors
Serotonin receptors present structural differences which can be used to design agonistic drugs devoid of side effects
Sulfate Aerosols Cool Climate Less Than Assumed
Life span of cloud-forming sulfate particles in the air is shorter than assumed due to a reaction pathway catalysed by mineral dust within clouds
New Stimuli Responsive Supramolecular Gels
Photoresponsive supramolecular gels that incorporate an azobenzene unit into peptide side chains are reported
Egypt Failed to Spend Research Budget
Egyptian annual research budget cut as ministry of scientific research only spent 18 % of its annual budget
Physical Chemistry Cartoon Competition – Closed
Student competition of the Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
Health Warnings for Shampoos?
Personal care products carry no hazardous symbols as they are explicitly excluded from the regulation for labeling of chemicals