As a replacement for biological toxicity assays, inorganic microfish robots were used for the selective detection of Pb2+ in water

Self-Propelled Microfish Robot for Selective Detection of Pb2+

Pomegranate Oil is Best Cold Pressed
Physicochemical properties and fatty acid profile of seed oils from pomegranate extracted by cold pressing

Clothing Warns About Hazards
Protective clothing warns immediately when its wearer comes in contact with hazardous substances

2014 Eberhard–Gerstel Prize Awarded
Jacob Haun was honored for an outstanding publication in the field of analytical separation techniques

Crystallography Without Crystals
Fluctuation X-ray scattering allows the determination of the structure of proteins in solution

Chemical Poems: Calcium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

The Last Alchemist in Paris
Henning Hopf, Germany, reviews the book "The Last Alchemist in Paris & Other Curious Tales from Chemistry" by Lars Öhrström

Guess the Chemist (28)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Chemist's Three-Part Logical Thinking
First photo-ionic version of a triode – made up of the active components anthracene unit, amine group, crown ether – synthesized

On the Origin of Alkaloids
Understanding the biosynthetic origins of two important new natural products gives insight into their common predecessor