European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) commissions consortium to research alternatives to animal testing

€4.2M Project Promotes Non-Animal Chemical Safety Assessments

Call for Nominations: Prize for Ludic Sciences 2024
Recognition of a scientific work resulting from research carried out not with a view to a specific application, but out of sheer curiosity

Angewandte Chemie 6/2024: Precision
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Chemistry & Teeth
The way our teeth are made, dental care, cavities, fillings and dentures all have something to do with chemistry—a compilation of articles and quizzes on chemistry related to teeth

Calcium Overload for Cancer Therapy
Activating calcium channels leads to a deadly influx of calcium ions into tumor cells

New Protocol for Labeling Azines with 15N
Method based on ANRORC (addition of nucleophile, ring opening, ring closing) reactions allows the labeling of a wide range of aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocycles

New Anticancer Amidinourea Analogues
Simple, convenient, and general protocols for the synthesis of amidinoureas developed

75th Birthday: Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff
German chemist and virologist performed important work on the development of antiviral drugs and antibiotics, as well as on emerging infectious diseases

Angewandte Chemie 3/2024: Multiple Elements
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

How Do Different High-Fat Diets Affect Gut Health?
Dysregulation of genes related to metabolism and the immune system observed in mice; might affect colon cancer, inflammation, infectious diseases, and other conditions