Explaining scientific principles in simple and understandable language is a valuable skill: Insider tips on taking care of what you write
Tips for Writing Better Science Papers
Chiral Column? Here’s One I Made Earlier
Continuous-flow Diels–Alder reactions with a homemade HPLC column give good selectivity for >150 h
How Does Paper Age?
New spectrochemical analysis of naturally aged paper reveals normally unavailable information on the cellulose degradation by-products
Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Air-Sensitive Techniques (2)
The basis of all Schlenk line work, the evacuate-refill cycle, and how to dry and/or degas solvents for air-sensitive reactions
Just Your Cup of Tea
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Which countries grow and drink the most? And how do black and green teas differ?
A Drug Discovery Detective Story
Biological activity of small-molecule RNA polymerase (RNAP) inhibitors revealed to come from polymeric impurity
Tips for Writing Better Science Papers: Results and Discussion (6)
After many months, you've got some great results, but how best to present them?
Preserving Wine Quality
Phenolic glycosides can be used to identify grapes exposed to smoke and prevent the production of bad-quality wines
The Subtleties of Supping Red Wine
What is it about wine that gives a particular bottle its unique aroma or bouqet; analytical methods reveal new insights
The 40-Year-Old Problem
Enantiomers of Staab’s tolanophane were finally resolved by chiral HPLC