Targeting the actin filaments in cell scaffolds rather than the microtubules could lead to new anti-tumor or anti-HIV agents

Pnicogen bonds have a comparable strength to hydrogen bonds and might act as a new conceivable molecular linker

A flexible, cascade approach to the total synthesis of stachyflin could speed the development of potential anti-influenza A agents

Artificial photosynthetic system developed by reassembling raw materials from plants as support matrix for the encapsulation of porphyrins

Evidence for a new binding site for guanosine, different from the well-known adenosine receptors, has been detected

Dinuclear platinum complex shows remarkable activity against cancer strain typically resistant to chemotherapy

Very fast, ligand-free reaction provides simple and inexpensive route to key components in dye-sensitized solar cells

Investigations into how peptides bind to surfaces show that weak, non-covalent interactions may be the key to new biomimetic materials

A versatile protocol for construction of C—P bonds opens the way for a range of new coupling partners to be used

New polyoxometalates (POMs) for the epoxidation of olefins bring heterogeneous catalysis a step closer