Newly discovered reactivity of N-heterocyclic carbenes opens the door to an exciting area of synthetically useful carbene chemistry

Uniform microparticles from calcium carbonate templates allow controlled release of the protein drugs

An extended periodic table with 54 predicted elements has been mapped out by Pekka Pyykkö, University of Helsinki, Finland

Various aryl halides were treated with unactivated arenes to form biaryl compounds in moderate to good yields

Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, think tank will strategize on environmentally sound policies on oil, gas, coal

Ru/CMK-3 is found to be a water-tolerant and reusable catalyst for hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose with high yield

A new lab-on-a-chip sensor array – little bigger than a business card can – detect toxic industrial chemicals at low cost and low concentrations

Crystal engineers have found a way to change the solvated form of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib to improve oral availability

Key features uncovered that control the high reactivity of gold nanoparticles in a process that oxidizes alcohols in water

Fingerprints that have been washed off metal surfaces can now be retrieved