Vincenzo Barone, the new president of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), talks about the SCI, IYC 2011, politics, young chemists

New SCI President — Interview with Vincenzo Barone

X-Ray Image of Intact Virus
Imaging intact virus and a membrane structure possible with intensive and ultra-short X-ray pulses from free electron laser

Rare and Neglected Diseases
With diseases such as malaria being classed as rare and neglected, ChemMedChem takes a look at the latest research in this field

The Lingering Risk of Thirdhand Smoke
Thirdhand smoke re-emitted from surfaces could pose long-term health risk while firsthand smoke does damage in minutes

Cannabis and Cancer
What is the link between cannabis use and cancer growth and how can this be used to treat autoimmune diseases?

Improve Your PET and SPECT Image
Nuclear imaging techniques study the brain distribution of multiple sclerosis drugs with additional iodine

Angewandte Chemie 6/2011: Nano and the Rest
An overview of the current edition of Angewandte Chemie

Most Accessed Articles: December 2010
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2010

Diesel from Biomass Waste
Simple, energy-efficient process for producing high-quality fuels from biomass

Angewandte Author Profiles February
Axel Schulz, Annie Powell, Takeshi Kawase, and Nobuharu Iwasawa, are interviewed this month