The 2012 Wolf Prize recognizes Paul Alivisatos and Charles Lieber, pioneers in nanotechnology

2012 Wolf Prize in Chemistry

Angewandte Chemie 20/2012: A Trip through the World of Chemistry
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Biogenic Paramagnetic Nanoparticle Synthesis
Promising method to produce homogenous biogenic nanoparticles in eco-friendly, cost-effective, and highly parallel process

Not All Prions Are Destructive
Japanese reseachers show that prions can contribute to drug resistance and cellular adaptation

How Does Broken DNA Get Repaired?
New dual-molecule technique resolves molecular recognition step in DNA repair mechanism

85th Birthday: Manfred Eigen
Manfred Eigen, winner of the Nobel Prize for analyses of fast chemical reactions, celebrates his 85th birthday

The Future of Medicinal Chemistry
T. Hoffmann and R. Metternich, F. Hoffmann−La Roche Ltd., look at potential areas for drug R&D outside traditional medicinal chemistry

Alcohol-Butadiene Hydrohydroxyalkylation
Direct redox-triggered carbon-carbon coupling sets stage for development of catalysts that exhibit enhanced stereoselectivities

Angewandte Chemie 19/2012: The Secret of Print
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Silicon Nanosponges for Cellular Patterning
Microscopic patterning of mammalian cells using inorganic nanosponges could facilitate new tissue engineering technology