The 2014 World Cup football Brazuca has five polyurethane layers which make for its uniqueness
Chemistry of Brazuca, the World Cup Football
A Glass of Wine Against Dental Caries?
Moderate concentrations of red wine inhibit the growth of pathogens causing dental caries
New Sensors for Drug Monitoring
Novel bioluminescent protein sensors monitor drug concentrations in patients’ samples in a fast, cheap, and precise manner
Nanoparticles Against HIV
Perfluorocarbonate nanoparticles delivering melittin as a novel anti-HIV strategy
A Step Toward Scandium Radiopharmaceuticals
DOTA and its derivatives may be very suitable ligands for scandium radioisotopes for therapy
Vitamin E: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Depending on its form, vitamin E exerts opposite effects on the lung function
High Cholesterol: An Obstacle to Pregnancy
Elevated concentrations of cholesterol in the blood circulation are associated to a reduced fecundity
Schüth New Vice President of Max Planck Society
Professor Ferdi Schüth, Germany, has been elected at the Annual Meeting of the Max Planck Society
Online Access to Biochemical Pathways
Schematic diagrams provide a graphical representation of the most important biochemical pathways in living organisms

The Biochemistry of Peppers – Part 2
We are only able to taste sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami – how do we taste hotness?