The discovery of a single, key gene could lead to the streamlined production of cheaper biofuels

Single Gene Could Increase Biofuel Production

Potential Anti-Alzheimer’s Compound Synthesized
The shortest synthesis of biologically interesting bryostatin 7 uses a C—C bond forming hydrogenation

Peter Seeberger Receives Roy Whistler Prize
Peter Seeberger, Director of the Max-Plank Institute, Potsdam, Germany, receives prize for work on carbohydrates

Synthesis of Cyclic Peptides by Amide Bond Rearrangement
Intramolecular amide-bond rearrangement gives a simple new route to cyclic peptides from unactivated linear precursors

First 3D Artery Model
First example of 3D assay of NO diffusion using an engineered 3D artery model; convenient and effective for drug screening

Living Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell
Hydrogen-powered symbiotic bacteria in deep-sea hydrothermal vent mussels discovered

Video Competition
ChemistryViews Video Competition: film where chemistry appears in your everyday life

Interview with Editors of ChemistryOpen
Interview with the editors of the new ChemPubSoc Europe journal ChemistryOpen – youngest member, but a first in many aspects

Angewandte Chemie 33/2011: Caught on Gold
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Cellular Antifreeze
The cryopreservation of samples of human cells can be improved with the use of a bioconjugate antifreeze compound