Adam Heller discusses that not all research is equal and gives his personal suggestion on how to fund critical, independent thinking

Hierarchy of Research

Vitamin C Deficiency – Part 4
How much vitamin C do we need in our modern food?

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

The Last Alchemist in Paris
Henning Hopf, Germany, reviews the book "The Last Alchemist in Paris & Other Curious Tales from Chemistry" by Lars Öhrström

Guess the Chemist (28)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Catching Leukemic Stem Cells
Two chemicals allow leukemic stem cells to be grown in vitro and will help the development of new antileukemic drugs

247th ACS Meeting
Impressions of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Dallas

Why Dark Chocolate is Healthy
Bacteria from the gut ferment dark chocolate to produce healthful antioxidants

Honey Fights Antibiotic Resistance
Studies to identify compounds responsible for the unusual ability that honey has to fight infections

Naphthyridines as Novel BET Family Bromodomain Inhibitors
1,5-Naphthyridine derivatives optimized as bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) domain inhibitors with good cell activity