New colormetric system for the detection of makers for diseases can be performed with the naked eye at point-of-care

Faster Way to Detect DNA

Formaldehyde: Poison or Origin of Life?
Formaldehyde, a poison and common molecule throughout the universe, is the likely source of the solar system's organic matter

Angewandte Chemie 15/2011 – Be No Fool, Innovate!
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Wonderlab Comic — Fire Alarm
When the fire alarm rings in the Wonderlab – who is the first to safety and who is the cause?

Cotton: A New Material for Cr Absorption
Anion exchange with natural cotton fibers coated in ZrO2 surface film promising for Cr(VI) removal from water

Snapshots of the ACS Meeting
Impressions from the 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition March 27–31, 2011 in Anaheim, California, USA

New President of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chun-Li Bai was recently appointed president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Priestley Medal Awarded
Ahmed H. Zewail, California Institute of Technology, USA, awarded ACS's highest honor

Winner of the Second iPad
Dr. H. Raaijmakers, Cosun Food Technology Centre, The Netherlands, is the January winner of the Win an iPad campaign

Charles Lathrop Parson Award
Michael E. Strem, president of high purity chemicals maker Strem Chemicals, receives the ACS award for outstanding public service