The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2011

New class of near-infrared fluorescent molecules can be used in imaging of living animals without damaging tissue

Determining the age of a bloodstain is now possible with fluorescence lifetime measurements

Two new classes of potent antitubercular agents identified

New methodology developed for detecting tuberculosis (TB) using novel TB biomarkers

Heavy metal pollution in humans: supermagnetic nanocomposite effectively removes cadmium ions from blood

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Dried licorice root fights the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease

Vacuum cleaner emissions as a source of indoor exposure to airborne particles and bacteria

The naming of the new elements causes a stir in the Wonderlab