What are GM Crops? What is their benefit? How are they made? What risks are there?
GM Crops
From Pharmacy to the Pub — A Bark Conquers the World: Part 1
The quinine-containing bark of the Cinchona tree is probably the most valuable drug the Americas gave the world
Wonderlab Comic – Save My Phone!
Richpunzel resorts to extreme measures to dry her new phone after an accident
Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Air-Sensitive Techniques (1)
Schlenk lines can be daunting for the first-time user. We looked at basic Schlenk line design and how to start and stop a Schlenk line
Replacing a DEAD, Middle-aged Reagent
Replacing DEAD with recyclable reagents in the Mitsunobu reaction may lead to it being used for larger-scale industrial processes
Global Development of Fiber Production
Industrial Association of Chemical Fibers presents its report for 2012
Sweet Route to Steviamine
A concise synthesis of steviamine and three of its analogues is reported before testing for glycosidase inhibition
Straightforward Hydrovinylation Approach to Dienes and Trienes
1,3-Dienes and 1,3,5-trienes can be formed simply by a microwave-accelerated Ru-catalyzed hydrovinylation of alkynes and enynes
2013 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The 2013 Wolf Prize is awarded to Robert Langer, USA, for his work on controlled-release drug delivery systems
Anti-adhesive β-Cyclodextrin Complexes Reduce E. coli Infection
Heptavalent n-heptyl α-D-mannosides on β-cyclodextrin cores are shown to inhibit bacterial adhesion in vivo