How is it that only plants from the genus Capsicum are able to synthesize compounds that sting one’s tongue so intensely?

The Biochemistry of Peppers
Make Chemistry More Attractive
Dr. Thomas Geelhaar, the new President of the GDCh, will focus on working towards better acceptance of chemistry in society
Guess the Chemist (29)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Chemical Poem: Bromine
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table
Fracking Chemicals
Experts from the German Chemical Society (GDCh) summarize current knowledge gaps from the perspective of water chemistry
Flexible Electrodes Turn on the Light
Synthesis and characterization of flexible and strong V2O5 reduced graphene oxide electrodes
Chemicals Used in Fracking
Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) plans to disclose all of the chemicals used in fracking fluids
Going Green in Space with Ionic Liquids
Cyanoborohydride-based ionic liquids as green aerospace bipropellant fuels
Wiley Editors Awarded Professorships
Wiley editors awarded multiple professorships from leading Chinese institutes
Academic−Industrial Partnerships in Drug Discovery and Development
According to K. C. Nicolaou, such a partnership will be essential to apply fundamental chemistry to medicine