A straightforward synthesis of an antiviral drug, entecavir, to treat hepatitis B has industrial scale-up potential

Hope for Hepatitis Drug

Reform to US Toxic Substances Control Act
Bipartisan bill introduced to evaluate and label all commercially used chemicals based on their potential health and environmental risks

Stronger Metals through Narrow Grain Distribution
Narrowing the distribution of grain sizes in nickel-titanium thin films could make them stronger

New Route to Anticancer Agent Quinocarcin
Synthesis of quinocarcin through a convergent strategy based on Sonogashira coupling and gold(I)-catalyzed hydroamination

Better Photocatalytic Properties for Semiconductor
A ZnO/TiO2 heterojunction semiconductor photocatalyst in which two reactive TiO2 {001} facets are untouched by the ZnO

Oxidizing Water with Superhalogens?
Superhalogens, inorganic entities with extraordinarily high electron affinities, could theoretically ionize water clusters

Thermally Stable Silver-Containing Ionic Liquids
Thermally stable ionic liquids prepared for the electrodeposition of metallic silver with high deposition rates

Fluorescence Anion Sensors
Incorporating a fluorescent probe into a polymeric matrix gives a sensor array that can recognize eight different analytes

Bring More Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Foods
New method used to add omega-3 fatty acids to popular food like sausages

Opening up Hybrid Cages
A solvent and temperature driven self assembly of nanoscopic coordination cages with uranium ions at their heart has been developed