Investigation of π-stacking interactions of protein amides could improve rational drug design

A study on glycolaldehyde shows that two isolated hydrogen bonds win over one cooperative pair

Christina Moberg, KTH, Sweden, looks at whether the current state of chemistry in Sweden lives up to its prestigious past

Seed concentration controls particle size in the synthesis of single-crystalline spherical gold nanoparticles

First general protocols for efficient Z-selective formation of macrocyclic disubstituted alkenes by catalytic ring-closing metathesis

Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2012

X-ray diffraction reveals how a single crystal of a metal-organic framework compound behaves under pressure

US researchers engineered the anti-leukemic drug Navitoclax into a new a compound devoid of toxic effects on platelets

Carl Djerassi's latest book, Chemistry in Theatre, is reviewed by Stefan Böschen, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Germany