A fully integrated continuous-flow system for asymmetric catalysis is a viable option for the production of chiral fine chemicals

Continous-flow System with Ionic Liquids as Support Phase

Alexander von Humboldt Professorships for M. Ribbe and R. Nuzzo
Markus Ribbe and Ralph Nuzzo, USA, have been awarded professorships to conduct high-level research at German universities

Magnetic Sense of Birds
The magnetic sense of robins is significantly influenced by their migratory experience

Efficient Oxidation of Methane to Methanol
Efficient oxidation of methane to methanol by dioxygen mediated by tricopper clusters

(R)-2-Hydroxyglutarate: A Leukemic Enantiomer
(R)-2-hydroxyglutarate promotes acute myeloid leukemias’ development but its effects can be pharmacologically blocked

Apocalypse Versus Chemistry
Human knowledge growing faster than the world population and the unpredictability of science make future of mankind brighter

More Flexible Electric Vehicle
New kind of range extender for electric cars

Red Light for Breast Cancer Metastasis
Sipholenol analogues revealed as novel scaffolds for drugs that inhibit breast cancer cell migration and invasion

Improved Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst
A doubly doped, few layered graphene oxide catalyst shows increased activity for the oxygen reduction reaction

Sensing Danger for an Active Immune Response
cGAMP synthase senses microbic DNA molecules and acts as an alarm signal which activates immune defenses