Fast-track Urine Testing

Fast-track Urine Testing

Chromatography-mass spectrometry can diagnose many early diseases by checking peptides and proteins detected in urine against a biomarker database.

New Pathway to Cheap Insulin

New Pathway to Cheap Insulin

A new and more efficient method to manufacture insulin has been found by researchers from Helmholtz Centre in Braunschweig, Germany.

Chemical Records

Chemical Records

Browse the latest status of chemical world records or register a record yourself!

GDCh Prize Nominations Open

GDCh Prize Nominations Open

Who has made a significant contribution to chemistry? The call for tenders for the 2011 GDCh prizes is now open.

Amperometry Put to Test

Amperometry Put to Test

Amperometry at carbon fiber electrodes, a method commonly used to detect molecules released by single living cells, may lead to biased results.

Grassland Greenhouse Gases

Grassland Greenhouse Gases

Grazinglands represent one of the largest land resources in the world but their role as net sinks or sources of greenhouse gases is essentially unknown – until now.