US scientists have developed a small molecule which antagonizes the transcriptional factor HIF-2 by inducing allosteric changes

Blocking Hypoxia Inducible Factors Allosterically

An Olive Branch for Lignin: Pass the Hydrogen
The microwave-assisted depolymerization of lignin to bio-oil from olive tree waste is achieved in hydrogen-donating solvents

Biochemical Methane Production
Cryo-electron microscopy images reveal the structure of a hydrogenase used by archaebacteria to split hydrogen to produce methane

New Multifunctional Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Material
First hydrophilic cucurbit[7]-pseudorotaxane-monolayer-protected gold nanorod hybrid reported

Sensing Organic Pollutants
Competitive host–guest interactions used in a new sensor for organic pollutants

A Dangerous Transfer of Methyl Groups
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase promotes tumorigenesis by regulating the methylation potential of cancer cells

Money for Open-Access Publishing
How, as a chemist, can I find funding for open-access publishing?

Green Ibuprofen
Safer solvents can be used in the synthesis of ibuprofen–nicotinamide co-crystal for the production of a more water soluble formulation

Synthesizing Flexible Minerals with Extreme Bending Strength
Using the sponge protein silicatein-α, German researchers synthesized flexible calcium carbonate spicules

Angewandte Chemie 13/2013: A Constant Source of Inspiration
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie