Ruthenium complexes selectively target and kill cancer cells over healthy cells

Death Metal!

Cleaner Fuel with MOFs
Cleaner diesel and gasoline could be produced with metal–organic frameworks that remove nitrogen and sulfur contaminants

Thin Films with Only Chiral Faces
First example of thick films with exposed chiral and biocompatible faces for use in enantioselective heterogeneous catalysis

Invite Japanese Colleagues
Support website to coordinate relief efforts by the scientific community in response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan

Hydrogen Storage: The Molecular Approach
Bottom-up synthesis of hydrogen storage material gives cluster with lowest H2 desorption temperature to date

New Approach to Amine Synthesis
First selective catalytic synthesis of primary amines splits secondary and tertiary amines by using ammonia

First Science Slam in Karlsruhe
Falko Brinkmann organized the first Science Slam in Karlsruhe; here he talks about his inspiration and the event

Angewandte Chemie 16/2011: More Than Hotpot
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Faster Way to Detect DNA
New colormetric system for the detection of makers for diseases can be performed with the naked eye at point-of-care

Skin Allergy Treated with Nanoparticles
New approach to preventing common skin allergy to nickel uses calcium nanoparticles to trap nickel before it enters the body