Nanocapsules containing penicillin acylase can make their own antibiotic and deliver it to a specific target site

Microporous silica nanoparticles capped with galacto-oligosaccharides selectively deliver cargo to senescent cells

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2012 has been awarded to R. Lefkowitz and B. Kobilka for their work on G protein-coupled receptors

The replication of hepatitis C virus can be blocked by compounds targeting an allosteric site in the viral protein NS3

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 has been awarded jointly to Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka

Selective tumor treatment: beta-galactosidase releases active agent from prodrugs

Novel cephalosporin-based fluorescent probes allow a rapid, specific and sensitive detection of tubercle bacilli

Paul Smith, Agilent Technologies, UK, shares his experiences and benefits of using social media in sciences

Which country produced the most Nobel Laureates? How old is a typical Laureate? And is it taking longer for discoveries to be recognized?

Luisa De Cola, ISIS, France, talks about her research on nanomaterials, the increasing role of the internet in teaching, and her love of chocolate