Using DNA origami, scientists created artificial ion channels which are as functional as their biological counterparts
Ion Channels Made of DNA
From Rotting Mushroom to Drug?
Bacterial virulence factor of mushroom soft rot identified and could help find a drug to treat fungal infections in humans
145 Years of Dynamite
Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel after an accident at a nitroglycerin factory killed his brother; answer to Guess the Chemist (11)
First Photosynthetic Organism That Digests Cellulose
When grown under CO2-limiting conditions, a green microalga metabolizes cellulose in addition to doing photosynthesis
Angewandte Chemie 48/2012: Disorder Leads to Order
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Soldier Beetles Teach Polyacetylenic Fatty Acid Synthesis
By discovering how insects synthesize polyacetylenic fatty acids, scientists found a new way to produce these promising therapeutic compunds
Licorice’s Volatiles Composition
A German study identified the volatiles substances contained in three different species of licorice roots
Most Accessed Articles: October 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012
A New Drug for Diabetes?
Chinese scientists discovered a new compound that reduces the high blood glucose levels of diabetic and obese mice
Angewandte Chemie 47/2012: A Rich Harvest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie