Proteins have existed for billions of years, yet their photolytically weak sulfide bridges can be cleaved by light, so how do they persist?

Light Relief for Proteins

Shale Oil Worldwide
US and Canada seem to remain the main countries to take economic advantage of shale development for some time

Synthesis of Vinyl Sulfides and Vinylamines
Synthetic method was developed for the preparation of vinyl sulfides and vinylamines

Seven Sins in Academic Behavior
What are the basic principles and rules of academic research?

Angewandte Chemie 50/2012: Adventures in Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Mineral Mechanisms
New insights into the behavior of magnesium amorphous calcium carbonate could explain natural mineralization

The Catalyst Genome
J. Nørskov and T. Bligaard look at what makes a good catalyst and how to map the catalyst genome to speed catalyst discovery

Logical Color Change
A temperature-dependent color change in a macrocyclic cyclotetraazocarbazole has led to the development of a new logical molecule

Improved Water Splitting Photocatalyst
Modifying the photocatalytic semiconductor tantalum nitride with an alkaline metal salt boosts efficiency in splitting water

One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Indolyl-C-Glycosides
An efficient and high-yielding, one-pot, Cu-catalyzed synthesis of 2-indolyl-C-glycosides