Dark roast coffee is more effective than light roast in reducing body weight, restoring red blood cell vitamin E and glutathione concentrations

Coffee – Good for Your Health

New Probes for DNA Replication
Two new chemical probes could help shed light on DNA replication pathways and their role in human diseases

Extending Cell Life by Quicker Capture
New technique that captures cells quickly and keeps them alive longer could help medical researchers run longer experiments

Simpler Trifluoromethylation Procedure Discovered
Complicated trifluoromethylations could be a thing of the past with new procedure that is simple, safe and done at room temperature

Angewandte Chemie 35/2011: In Your Brain
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

New Method for Antibody Synthesis
Synthetic antibodies can be built from readily available peptides thanks to new technique

Potential Anti-Alzheimer’s Compound Synthesized
The shortest synthesis of biologically interesting bryostatin 7 uses a C—C bond forming hydrogenation

The Importance of Chemistry for the Future of the Pharma Industry
Hanno Wild discusses how the future of the pharma industry will depend on organic chemistry

Peter Seeberger Receives Roy Whistler Prize
Peter Seeberger, Director of the Max-Plank Institute, Potsdam, Germany, receives prize for work on carbohydrates

Nanoparticles Diagnose Flu in Minutes
Gold nanoparticles diagnose flu in minutes allowing physicians to begin treatment when it’s most effective