Carl Djerassi, creator of the contraceptive pill, has passed away

Carl Djerassi (1923 – 2015)

French Young Chemists’ Network Created
France's regional young chemist groups decided to work together in order to be stronger and more visible

150th Anniversary: Kekulé's Benzene Structure
Kekulé's groundbreaking idea was published in 1865

Angewandte Chemie 5/2015: The Power of Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Sodalite
Sodalite has a cubic crystal structure; answer to Guess the Mineral

New Approach to Creating 3D Structures
Simple fabrication technique to create complex 3D micro- and nanostructures with many advantages over 3D printing

Angewandte Chemie 4/2015: Curiosity and Applications
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Most Accessed Articles: December 2014
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals for December 2014

Making Cisplatin with Microwaves
A quick and convenient microwave-assisted synthesis for the anticancer drug cisplatin

Not Attractive for Slime
Bacteria attachment to polymeric materials such as medical devices depends on the flexibility and hydrophilicity of the polymer