New approaches for trans-free hydrogenated fat production include selective hydrogenation catalysts or selectively removing trans isomers

Single-molecule detection of hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA by threading DNA through a membrane-embedded protein pore

Hexagonal macrocycles with a diameter of 21.3 Å can be synthesized on a Cu(111) surface to produce hexagonal arrays of "nanotroughs"

Basic alkali–metal salts improve a catalyst for steam reforming of methanol

A self-powered tribolelectric nanosensor allows the sensitive and selective detection of mercury(II) ions

High yield production of dihydrogen from xylose by cell-free enzyme cascade

Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Technical University Munich, Germany, explains how his institution is preparing to attract the best talent

Enzymatically synthesized unnatural amino acid offers new possibilities in protein research

Reaction pathways for Maillard degradation of vitamin C are clarified and the end-products identified

Xile Hu, Burkhard König, C. Oliver Kappe, Tomás Torres, and Chien-Hong Cheng were interviewed this month