European Women in Chemistry edited by Jan Apotheker and Livia Simon Sarkadi, reviewed by Francesco De Angelis, University of l’Aquila, Italy

Two-step strategy presents a new route for the design of structurally novel anti-influenza drugs

Photosynthetic plant proteins and synthetic polymers shown to self-assemble and produce H2 from light

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Drug discovery - where does the future lie? Small molecule drugs will play a major role according to H. Wild and D. Heimbach

Synthetic Fe(III) porphyrin used as catalyst for activation and reduction of O2 into H2O with the cofactor NAD(P)H in aqueous solution

Nasal stem cells could help tackle childhood hearing problems according to researchers in Australia

Microsponges derived from seaweed shown to detect biomarkers in diagnostic bio-nano-chips for heart disease, cancers, and HIV

Polyphenols found in chocolate shown to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol while increasing production of heart-healthy cholesterol

Many countries and postal authorities will join in the celebrations of IYC by issuing postage stamps related to chemistry