The EU will add EUR 40 million to its contribution to the international Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program.

Loosening the Purse Strings

Pharaoh Time
Accurate chronology of the kings of ancient Egypt mapped using a radiocarbon analysis of short-lived plant remains from the region.

Dot Products
Enzymatic generation of quantum dots could lead to news ways of analyzing milk by fluorescence spectroscopy.

Drinks All ‘Round
Distinguishing genuine brandies from imposters, or identifying a particular brand requires a fine nose – or a GC-MS.

Leading Question
A rapid and inexpensive way to test for lead in paint without sending samples back to the laboratory has been developed.

Georg Schwedt Awarded Prize
GDCh award prizes to authors who communicate an understanding of chemistry to the general public.

Bayer Foundation
EUR 200,000 available to support ambitious projects in science, engineering, medicine and teacher training in scientific subjects.

'Oh No!' to ONOO–
A lanthanide-complex-based ratiometric luminescence probe specific for peroxynitrite (ONOO-) has been designed and synthesized.

Press Release ChemistryViews.org
A new era for ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley begins as they launch their new online service.

Druggy Parisians
Wastewater analysis in Paris hints at high levels of cocaine abuse in the city but low levels of ecstasy, amphetamines, and opiates.