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

Screening technique using a nonlabeled reporter ligand for the human serotonin transporter could improve depression drugs

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

EurJOC's special issue on women chemists demonstrates that the possibility for women to excel in chemistry is only limited by perception

A rapid method for determining absolute configuration using kinetic resolution catalysts has been developed by US chemists

Defined, reversible aggregates of sugar chains have been observed for the first time and could enable on-site detection of diseases