23 women scientists were awarded to acknowledge and promote the work of women chemists and chemical engineers worldwide

Hungary celebrated the IYC 2011 with a fire with water – water with fire event

Metal-free catalysts that effect transfer hydrogenation in imines, enamines, and N-heterocycles, offer simpler routes to novel molecules

Thermal and mechanical stimuli switch the luminescence of a liquid-crystal mixture between three different colors

Practical and general method for the synthesis of boronic intermediates that readily undergo the Suzuki reaction

Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis Symposium provided some interesting chemistry and entertainment

German selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from the North Rhine-Westphalian point of view and its success

Gin-Jo and Sophie discover the importance of wearing — and removing — gloves

Roberta Sessoli, University of Florence, Italy, is a pioneer in the field of magnetic bistability and quantum effects in mesoscopic materials

The chemist’s fear of the fugu or pufferfish extends as far as the distinctive and intriguing poison it carries