Single crystals of three soluble Yb@C82 isomers allowed accurate crystallographic elucidation of their molecular structures

Single-Crystal X‑Ray Diffraction of Yb@C82

Where Chemical Education is Heading: Interview with Peter Mahaffy
P. Mahaffy, Canada, talks about the need to change the way of teaching chemistry and where he sees chemical education in 50 years

Wonderlab Comic – Poster Session
Ever struggled to engage a student in a conversation at a poster session? Wonderlab explores some of the reasons why

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Growing Crystals Part 3
How do you grow a crystal if your compound decomposes in air? We look at techniques that work for both air-sensitive and air-stable compounds

Inverse Fingerprints on Paper
Reversed visualization of latent fingermarks on paper is possible remedy to the variation in sweat composition

60th Birthday: Bernhard Blümich
Professor Bernhard Blümich, RWTH Aachen, Germany, celebrates his 60th birthday

Literary Prize: Reinhard Zellner
R. Zellner, Germany, was awarded the VCI-Fonds literary prize for his book on the chemistry of the atmosphere, climate, and clouds

Unprecedented Alkaloid
An unprecedented alkaloid containing both epsilon-lactam and delta-lactone rings has been characterized for its medicinal potential

Angewandte Chemie 43/2012: From Red to Green
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Heinrich Wieland Prize 2012 for C. Bertozzi
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, USA, awarded for her bioorthogonal method for changing cellular sugar codes and detecting diseased cells