New method for template-directed DNA synthesis in the 3’ and 5’ directions could help explain origin of life
Direction Selection
Glowing Flowers for Ultra-Trace Analysis of TNT
Gold mesoflowers, flower-shaped gold particles, allow the selective optical TNT detection down to the sub-zeptomole level
S. Shaik and M. Quack Receive August Wilhelm von Hofmann Gold Medal
Sason Shaik, Israel, and Martin Quack, Switzerland, are awarded the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Gold Medal of the GDCh
Most Accessed Articles: July 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for July 2012
Supramolecular Photochemistry
Book on controlling photochemical processes is reviewed by Alberto Credi, University di Bologna, Italy
Monitoring Acidity Live
A new protein-based sensor can monitor extremely low pH in living cells
Angewandte on the iPad
Do you want to read Angewandte on the road or on your sofa? New app allows you to browse Angewandte Chemie on the iPad
C–H Bond Functionalization
Overview of C–H functionalization strategies for rapid synthesis of biologically active compounds such as natural products and pharmaceutical targets
Angewandte Chemie 34/2012: In the Limelight
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Fragments of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes
Book that looks at the rapidly growing interest in open geodesic polyaromatic molecules is reviewed by Fabien Durola, France