DECHEMA Plaque awarded to Robert Schlögl, Fritz-Haber-Institut, Berlin, and Jürgen Lehmann, University of Bielefeld

Silica balls could help locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimize pre-surgical discomfort

The toxicity of nanomaterials is in its infancy despite a huge amount of research into nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and graphene

Formate metabolism should not give sufficient energy for cell growth, but Thermococcus onnurineus strains have found a way around that

Extremely potent compound against various multidrug-resistant HIV-1 variants developed

A new method that allows absolute temperature mapping with unmatched accuracy shows promise for biomedical applications

For tumor treatment with few side effects: platinum complex initiates cytotoxic effect upon targeted irradiation with visible light

Cocoa butter can crystallize into six forms, but only one has the noble surface sheen, the crisp hardness, and melts pleasantly in the mouth

Cancer inhibiting effects of 5-hydroxy PMFs make them promising cancer-preventive agents that can be added to food

The greatest challenge of chemical engineering is to combine chemical and biological processes to efficiently use renewable raw materials