Preliminary talks for a trade pact with the EU to capitalize on the big price drop of natural gas
Free-trade Agreements for US and Europe
Inhibiting Hepatitis C
Coumarin derivatives can prevent replication of the hepatitis C virus by inducing an interferon antiviral response
ICS Gold Medal for R. D. Levine
The highest award of the Israel Chemical Society (ICS) is presented to Professor Raphael David Levine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Light Controlled Insulin Release
US scientists developed a drug depot which, upon exposure to light, releases insulin at appropriate times and amounts
200th Anniversary: Anders Ekeberg’s Death
Anders Ekeberg discovered the element tantalum despite being partially sighted and deaf; answer to Guess the Chemist (14)
New Pyroxene Compound
A new pyroxene compound, NaMnGe2O6, has been synthesized
Compound-Based Landscapes
Establishing landscapes of existing compounds could determine potentially interesting new compounds
Angewandte Chemie 7/2013: Everything under Control
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Enzyme Biomimetics
Benzimidazole is a better substituent than benzoxazole for assembling biomimetic diiron complexes similar to biological enzyme centers
Detecting Off-Flavors in Live Fish
In vivo solid-phase microextraction (SPME) offers a simple and rapid way to test for off-flavor compounds in live fish