Flemming Besenbacher argues that the distinction between basic and strategic research is an artificial one perpetuated by policymakers

Scientific Social Responsibility: A Call to Arms

Angewandte Chemie 43/2011: Happy Birthday, Fritz!
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Ozone Layer Discovered on Venus
Venus’ newly discovered ozone layer may help in the search for life on other planets

Angewandte Chemie 42/2011: High Throughput and Efficiency
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

New Sensor for Folic Acid and Antineoplastic Folates
Receptor cheaply and quickly sensing folate anions in water could help determine the anticancer role of folic acid

Angewandte Author Profiles October
Michael Krische, Hans-Joachim Freund, Jun Okuda, and Eric Kool are interviewed this month

Folding Solution
First experiments to hint at the mechanism of hydration of hydrophobic polymers could lead to understanding of protein folding

Fertilizer Help Spread Deadly Bacteria In Groundwater
High phosphate levels allow a deadly strain of Escherichia coli to pass through soil

One Room – 63 Different Dust Particles
Trapping and characterization of 63 different dust particles has allowed US researchers to build a dust library for health and environmental research

EUROanalysis: Cutting-Edge Analytical Chemistry in Belgrade
The EUROanalysis conference in Belgrade was full of cutting-edge chemistry and some hot, new dance moves