Millimeter-scale 3D, highly ordered arrays of hydroxyapatite, a mineral found in the tooth enamel and bones, have been synthesized

An "Apatite" to Make You Smile

First Solid-State Study of a Functionalized Fullerene Radical Anion Salt
A radical anion of a highly functionalized fullerene derivative with twelve bulky addends shows promising magnetic properties

Behind the Science: Small-Molecule Proteomimetic Inhibitors
Dr. M. Campbell, Associate Editor for ChemBioChem, talks to Professor A. Wilson, University of Leeds, UK, about his recent article

Graphene, the Future of Nanomaterials or a Health Hazard?
Cytotoxicity profile of highly hydrogenated graphene

Going Green in Space with Ionic Liquids
Cyanoborohydride-based ionic liquids as green aerospace bipropellant fuels

Revealing the Essentials for Effective β-Glucopyranoside Recognition
A step forward in the design of synthetic receptors for the recognition of carbohydrates

Comparing Catalysts
The selectivity of ligand-capped palladium catalysts in hydrogenation reactions is compared with their lead-poisoned equivalents

Giant Vesicles from Sophorolipids
Sophorolipids based on linolenic acid self-assemble into giant-vesicle-type structures with membranes similar to those of cell walls

Absorbing Near the Visible: New Luminescent Probes
Highly soluble, chemically stable lanthanide complexes that absorb in the near-visible region could find new uses in biomedicine

Oxidation from Air: New Meerwein Arylation
New carbooxygenation-type version of the Meerwein arylation allows introduction of oxygen from air by using manganese dioxide