New technique to quantify cell death by autophagy in vitro

Measuring Cell Cannibalism

Nanoensemble for Anion Sensing
Au nanoparticles decorated with calix[4]pyrroles sense fluoride anions with high selectivity and efficacy in organic media

Impact of Global University Rankings
Number of international university rankings is growing and their influence on universities and public policy is increasing

Mercury Detection by Cutting Contact
A self-powered tribolelectric nanosensor allows the sensitive and selective detection of mercury(II) ions

What is the InChI Code?
This video introduces the InChI standard - the International Chemical Identifier - to represent chemical structures

Remedies of Old – What Was in Them and Were They Effective?
Analysis of a collection of old remedies helps understanding pharmazeutics 100–200 years ago

Tenure Track: The Royal Road to Professorship?
Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Technical University Munich, Germany, explains how his institution is preparing to attract the best talent

Faster-than-Light Travel in 50 Years
50 years until Zefram Cochrane’s test flight of The Phoenix, Earth’s first warp ship; answer to Guess the Chemist 16

Wine Storage and Volatiles Composition
Spanish scientists revealed the effects of temperature and storage time on Chardonnay white wines’ volatiles composition

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