UK scientists have homed in on the activity of psilocybin, a classic psychedelic found in magic mushrooms

Source of Psychedelic Action of Mushrooms

Virus Detection – Dead or Alive
First DNA-based biosensor that distinguishes between live and dead viruses

Nanolamps Light up Cells with a Click
Nanolamps for live cell imaging made by "clicking" DNA onto the surface of upconverting nanoparticles

Angewandte Chemie 7/2012: Providing a Sense of Orientation
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Sunscreen Biosynthesis in a Cyanobacterium
Gene deletion gives new insights into how the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis biosynthesise shinorine

Kylie Vincent Awarded
Kylie Vincent, Oxford University, UK, is the first recipient of the Clara Immerwahr Award

Quantum Mechanical Spatial Dimensions for Biomolecules
Size of the QM region affects active site in quantum-mechanical molecular-mechanical molecular dynamics study of biomolecules

Endocrine Active Substances
Current state of scientific knowledge on endocrine active substances presented in VCI overview

Under Lock and Key
A simple molecular lock with complementary groups for selective binding of phosphate key designed

AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Awards 2011
AstraZeneca presents the 2011 award winners (News by AstraZeneca)