Gingko biloba can have deleterious effects in people with epilepsy, increasing the frequency of seizures and interfering with their prescription medication.
Herbal Problem
Kicking Around Carbon
New insights into fullerene chemistry have emerged from graphene research showing the soccerball-shaped molecules forming as graphene flakes lock together.
Some Like It Hot: The Scale of Wilburn Lincoln Scoville
Only capsicum can synthesize chemical compounds irritating our tongue to produce a pleasant spicy feeling!
Phase Change Materials: Optical Storage
Data storage has always been a major aspect in the development of mankind...
Trends in Inorganic Chemistry
Read this overview of the latest trend report published annually in Nachrichten aus der Chemie, the GDCh membership magazine.
3rd EuCheMS Congress
Chemistry – A Creative Force. European chemical societies invite chemists from all backgrounds to a multidisipinary conference.
Frontiers of Chemistry – Virtual Event
Nobel Laureate Presentations Available On-Demand
Death by Arsenic
Almost 80 years after his death, hair analysis proves legendary racehorse died of arsenic poisoning.
Stem Cells – Growing Up Means Saturation
Differences between the biochemistry of stem cells and mature heart and nerve cells have been revealed.
Targeted Identification
Gisbert Schneider and co-workers, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany, report on target profile prediction to identify cross-activities of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR).