National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil, and European Patent Office (EPO) sign agreement to enhance co-operation

Brazilian European Patent Co-Operation

Amgen Acquires KAI Pharmaceuticals
Acquisition holds opportunity to potentially deliver novel therapy for chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis suffering from secondary hyperparathyroidism

Conformational Analysis of Green Apple Flavor
Interesting method for future structure–odour studies to determine the lowest energy conformations of odorants and flavors

Mechanically Interlocked Molecules
A large number of representative examples of mechanically interlocked molecules from the past decade have been described and discussed

Spider Silk Violin Strings
Spider silk violin strings with a unique packing structure generate a soft and profound timbre

Lessons for U.S. From EU’s REACH Program
Regulating industrial chemicals: Report suggests lessons for U.S. lawmakers from the European Union’s REACH program

J. Wang Receives Breyer Medal
Joseph Wang has received the top prize in electrochemistry from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)

Marine Natural Product Stops Cancer Drug Resistance
Lamellarins, natural products isolated from marine mollusks and sponges, show potential in treating multidrug resistant cancer

Angewandte Author Profiles April 2012
François Diederich, Warren E. Piers, Masahiro Murakami, and Ning Jiao are interviewed this month

80th Birthday: Werner Hanke
Werner Hanke, long-time Editor of the journal ZAAC, celebrates his 80th birthday