September EU chemicals production continued to improve, but 3rd quarter output below pre-crisis level

Magnetite nanoparticles show promise for the removal of Ni and other metal ions from wastewater

Certain important pathogenic bacteria can produce spores, which are a dormant cell type that is able to resist and survive unfavorable conditions

Polycrystalline CuInS2 films fabricated by sulfurization of electrodeposited Cu and In form precursor films for H2O splitting

First simple and efficient continuous-flow hydroarylation of arenes and heteroarenes suitable for various styrenes reported

European Commission approves BASF’s acquisition of Cognis

BASF to acquire CRI/Criterion’s global styrene catalysts business

Method for making Au nanoparticles for imaging cancer is environmentally and biologically benign as it uses cinnamon

Ada Yonath on why it’s better to be a science star than a pop star, her work, and science in small countries

Ei-ichi Negishi reports a more stereoselective route to trisubstituted alkenes from propyne