A vinyl sulfone derivative of chalcone shows potential as a drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

A New Compound Against Parkinson's?

Nanodiamonds Against Glaucoma
Nanodiamond-based contact lenses capable of delivering the glaucoma drug timolol maleate have been developed

Is the Oil in Your Cupboard Slowly Turning Toxic?
Volatiles generated in stored corn oil include toxic compounds

New AAAS President-Elect
Geraldine Richmond starts her term as President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

What’s New in 3D Printing?
3D printing has made its way into chemistry. H. Dodziuk looks at what this manufacturing technique could mean for science and society

Inhibitors of Oncogenic Phosphatase
Novel compound that blocks the activity of Wip1, a phosphatase that plays an important role in tumor development, discovered

A Killer Complex
A rhodium(I) complex is shown to have cytotoxic activity in the low micromolar range in various cancer cell lines

Green Tea Enhances Weight Loss
Voluntary exercise and green tea enhance the expression of genes related to energy utilization

Synthesis of Carolacton
A synthetic route for carolacton, a compound active against a bacterium that causes tooth decay, has been developed

The Fall of Ikaros: Not Just a Myth
Two independent studies reveal how the thalidomide derivative lenalidomide works against multiple myeloma