Plague detection through anti-carbohydrate antibodies could lead to rapid point-of-care diagnosis

A supramolecular cubooctahedron packed with 240 boron atoms has been synthesized using coordination-driven assembly

Martyn Poliakoff, UK, and freelance filmmaker Brady Haran discuss how YouTube can be used to inspire the next generation of chemists

2-benzoxopinones were synthesized by a dual activation strategy, involving N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis and a second Lewis base

Isolated compounds from Chinese medicine often show physiological activity. One such compound from Gansong has been identified

The virulence factor malleobactin has been shown to contain an unprecedented nitro-bearing amino acid

Chiral supramolecular fluorophores can be made by simple crystallisation

Tiny sliced onion three-dimensional (3D) rings of graphene have been produced and investigated

A biochemist who overcame religious and sexual discrimination

Application of innovative modern synthetic methods and techniques for preparing natural products and other compounds of biological and pharmacological interest