Mexican researchers have developed a system to fertilize plants using phosphite instead of orthophosphate

Aaron Wheeler, Canada, awarded the Heinrich Emanuel Merck Prize for work on the microfluidic extraction and quantification of estrogen

Addition of zwitterions to ionic liquids allows them to be loaded up with water allowing dissolution of biological molecules without degradation

Scientists analyzed how the composition of etching solutions determines the texture of silicon surfaces

A simple experiment combines modern NMR techniques with applications in drug design

Chemometrics allows analysts to unravel data from laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy the detection of explosive residues

Researchers have reported an enantioselective synthesis of lactones by using a Diels-Alder/retro-Diels-Alder approach

Researchers analyzed the chemical composition and structures of nanostructured surfaces

Gregory Winter, UK,and Richard Lerner, USA, receive the Prince of Asturias Award for their work on antibodies and immunology

Herbert Roesky has been awarded the Heinrich Roessler Prize of the GDCh for his outstanding contribution to teaching