First chemosensor that turns fluorescence on in the presence of fluoride ions developed by researchers in Korea

Salt Regulated Fluorescence Switching

Keep the Methyl, Kill the Cancer
Stopping histone demethylases from removing the methyl groups from lysine side chains could present effective route to treat cancer

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

Pnicogen Bonds: A New Molecular Linker?
Pnicogen bonds have a comparable strength to hydrogen bonds and might act as a new conceivable molecular linker

Enantioselective Synthesis of Anti-Influenza Agent
A flexible, cascade approach to the total synthesis of stachyflin could speed the development of potential anti-influenza A agents

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

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

Two Platinums Fight Cancer Better than One
Dinuclear platinum complex shows remarkable activity against cancer strain typically resistant to chemotherapy

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

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