The Encode Project, successor of the Human Genome Project, reveals biological functions of about 80 % of the DNA

Less Junk DNA Than Thought

Improved Detection with Heavy Metal Vapor
New vaporization technique can help analytical chemists detect toxic heavy metal cadmium even at very low concentrations

Selective Detection of Pd2+ Ions
An newly developed aminonaphthalimide derivative is a selective probe for palladium(II) ions

Polymeric Triazoles at a Stretch
Theoretical study of polymeric triazoles reveals that stretching these molecules mechanically can lead to ring-opening and dissociation reactions

How Breakthroughs Occur in Research
Tthe concept of viral research areas and "Black Swan events", using the example of organic synthesis

Grinding Out Selectivity
Chiral carbon centers can be formed mechanochemically by using just a pestle and mortar

Drinking Green Tea as Memory Practice
Drinking green tea might be an efficient prevention against neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia

Angewandte Chemie 37/2012: Samarium and Beyond
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Oreganum Stalks as New Biosorbent
Oreganum onites L. stalks used as adsorbent for removal of acidic and basic dyes from water

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