Sarah E. Reisman, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA, and Corey R. J. Stephenson, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, awarded

Combining conducting polymers with the structural properties of hydrogels could give scaffolds that promote nerve regeneration

K4DD consortium launched to routinely study kinetic aspects of drug-target interactions in robust and accessible assays

Magnetic nanoparticles producing oxidative stress kill tumor cells following magnetic heat treatments at mild temperatures

Bacterial virulence factor of mushroom soft rot identified and could help find a drug to treat fungal infections in humans

A composite material made by incorporating nickel nanoparticles into self-healing polymers mimics human skin’s features

Covalently binding mesoporous silica nanoparticles to pro-drugs facilitates the controlled release of therapeutics

By discovering how insects synthesize polyacetylenic fatty acids, scientists found a new way to produce these promising therapeutic compunds

The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for October 2012

Chinese scientists discovered a new compound that reduces the high blood glucose levels of diabetic and obese mice