A new nanoparticle-based device can be used to monitor the quality of blood for transfusions

Nanoparticles for Safer Blood Transfusions

Changes in Presidency
Effective January 1, Dr. T. Geelhaar, Professors R. Gani, J. John, and R. Riccio will become presidents of their respective societies

International Year of Crystallography (IYCr 2014)
The IYCr 2014 highlights the continuing importance of crystallography

Oxytocin: The Secret of Faithful Love?
The neurohormone oxytocin may enhance the formation of long-term bonds in relationships by stimulating a specific area of the brain

Detecting Thrombosis
A magnetic resonance (MR) probe can be used to distinguish old and new blood clots

Targeting Cancer’s Mastermind
A panel of inhibitors targeting Ras, one of the most important tumor-promoting proteins, discovered

Photoinduced Control of Bioactive Species
Use of visible or near-IR light to excite fluorophores attached to cobalamin complexes results in cleavage of the Co-C bond

Total Chemical Synthesis of Erythropoietin
Total synthesis of homogeneous erythropoietin with consensus carbohydrate domains incorporated at all native glycosylation sites

Integrative Molecular Informatics for Drug Safety
Tools exploiting pharmacological similarity to highlight potential safety liabilities for molecules that may otherwise escape detection

Angewandte Chemie 52/2013: Fireworks
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie