Gene deletion gives new insights into how the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis biosynthesise shinorine

Sunscreen Biosynthesis in a Cyanobacterium

Shrinking Catalyst, Increased Conversion
Low-temperature partial oxidation of methanol by supported palladium nanoparticles proves that size does matter

Under Lock and Key
A simple molecular lock with complementary groups for selective binding of phosphate key designed

New Synthetic Strategy for Layered Materials
New method for making nanosheets for next-generation Li-ion batteries could be extended to other layered materials

Pushing the Boundaries
New dye could open the door to in vivo applications of fluorescence anisotropy

L. Oro: EuCheMS Past-President
Luis A. Oro, Past-President of EuCheMS, talks about EuCheMS' role in European science policy, his Presidency and his research

Graphitic Carbon Nanocapsules
Simple and high-yielding solid-state pyrolysis route for large-scale preparation of graphitic carbon nanocapsules (GCNs)

Avoid the Fallout
New ligands for nuclear waste treatment selectively extract radiotoxic actinides and lessen the environmental impact of nuclear waste

Ritter Reactions in Flow
Ritter reactions are performed in a simple microreactor setup using tert-butylacetate as versatile carbocation source

Hot Attraction in Bimetals
Highest Curie temperature for a cyano-bridged vanadium–niobium bimetal assembly reported