Using DNA origami, scientists created artificial ion channels which are as functional as their biological counterparts

Ion Channels Made of DNA

DECHEMA Award for J. Gross
Joachim Gross, Germany, awarded DECHEMA Prize for his work on the thermodynamics of mixtures

Nanoparticles with a Double Nature
Magnetic nanoparticles producing oxidative stress kill tumor cells following magnetic heat treatments at mild temperatures

Mimicking Human Skin with Nickel Nanoparticles
A composite material made by incorporating nickel nanoparticles into self-healing polymers mimics human skin’s features

Chemical Adaptability
The new phenomenon of chemical adaptability is demonstrated for giant wheel-shaped molybdenum oxides

Micro Fuel Cell of Bulk Metallic Glass
A bulk metallic glass micro fuel cell displays advantages over traditional micro fuel cell designs in terms of performance and fabrication

145 Years of Dynamite
Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel after an accident at a nitroglycerin factory killed his brother; answer to Guess the Chemist (11)

Understanding (Non)-Switching on Surfaces
Loss of bistability is the main reason why azobenzene cannot be switched between conformations when adsorbed on a surface

A Humdinger of a Staudinger
Formation of amides from carboxylic acids and azides can be promoted by a chlorophosphite reagent

Dual Recognition Processes of Diazaperopyrenium
The diazaperopyrenium cation can undergo both heterophilic and homophilic recognition processes