A comic series by Sophie Lin: In part 4 she searches for the initiator of her polymerization

The highest honour awarded in German research has been awarded

Drinking coffee can be good for your health, as shown by a study of chlorogenic acid-enriched instant coffee

Combining chemo- and photothermal therapy: gold nanoshells combine targeted chemotherapy with NIR-activated heat treatment

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) spacers linking peptides to surfaces for diagnostic purposes are assumed to be conformationally inert

Certain important pathogenic bacteria can produce spores, which are a dormant cell type that is able to resist and survive unfavorable conditions

Method for making Au nanoparticles for imaging cancer is environmentally and biologically benign as it uses cinnamon

The winners of the Heraeus Innovation Awards were Martin Trommer, Sebastian Vogt, Stefan Vorberg, and Alan Mundy

Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award won by Nicolai Cramer, Switzerland, Andreas Walther, Finland, and Oliver Daumke, Germany

New imaging technique removes subjectivity from biopsy results and gives accurate mapping of tumor boundaries, fast