Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 12/2023: Understanding Bonding

Significant Milestones in Chemistry: A Timeline of Influential Chemists
Starting from the early alchemists we take a journey through time to examine how each of these chemists pushed the boundaries of what is possible

“Foldability” Could Have Influenced the Canonical Amino Acid Alphabet
Library of peptides made from prebiotically relevant amino acids studied

Angewandte Chemie 11/2023: Purification and Precision
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

ATP-Fueled Nanoparticles Enable Self-Erasing Security Labels
Non-equilibrium self-assembly system based on chitosan derivatives enables the creation of self-erasing patterns for communication security in a spatiotemporally programmable manner

Biocatalyst Produces Bioplastics from C5-Sugars and CO2
Whole-cell system allows for production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) under mild conditions by carboxylation of 2-furoic acid

Paul Berg (1926 – 2023)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate and pioneer of genetic engineering passed away

SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Detection by Naked Eye
Nanozyme-based nucleic acid testing is a cost-effective and simple method that can facilitate COVID-19 testing and large-scale screening

Improved Effectiveness of Ion Interference Therapy for Tumours
“Block and attack” strategy for tumor therapy through ZnO2/siRNA/NIR-mediating Zn2+-overload and amplified oxidative stress

Salt Disrupts the Function of Immunesystem
Too much salt weakens the energy supply of regulatory T cells and thus the immune system