How is it that only plants from the genus Capsicum are able to synthesize compounds that sting one’s tongue so intensely?

The Biochemistry of Peppers

Make Chemistry More Attractive
Dr. Thomas Geelhaar, the new President of the GDCh, will focus on working towards better acceptance of chemistry in society

Guess the Chemist (29)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Chemical Poem: Bromine
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

Amphotericin Derivatives on the Way?
A new mechanism of action of amphotericin B has been found and it may promote the development of less toxic derivatives

Graphene, the Future of Nanomaterials or a Health Hazard?
Cytotoxicity profile of highly hydrogenated graphene

Beer Renders Grilled Meat Healthier
Marinating meat with black beer decreases the formation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Cysteine Keeps Neurons Alive
Cysteine supplements delay the development of Huntington's disease

Super Germs Outside the Hospital
Bloodstream infection caused by a strain of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is also resistant to vancomycin

Academic−Industrial Partnerships in Drug Discovery and Development
According to K. C. Nicolaou, such a partnership will be essential to apply fundamental chemistry to medicine