European Commission launched project to attract outstanding academics to universities or institutions in less developed regions in Europe

Attract Top-level Scientists to Poorer EU Regions

Travelling at Hypersonic Speed
Steps towards flying in 90 minutes from Europe to Australia

How Reliable Are Climate Models?
How well are the most important climate models able to predict the weather conditions for the coming year or even the next decade?

From Supramolecular to Systems Chemistry: Complexity Emerging out of Simplicity
Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University, USA, asks what does the future hold for supramolecular chemistry?

Angewandte Chemie 52/2012: Happy Holidays!
Overview on the current issue of the Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The Science of Santa
173 million deliveries in 31 hours? We look at the science behind Santa's Technosleigh and what makes Rudolph's nose glow

World’s Largest Telescope
Germany enters as the tenth country involved in the pre-construction phase of the world’s largest telescope

Surface Immobilization
Surface immobilization of functional groups achieved by radical grafting to carbon-based interfaces

Tired of Rankings
Planned boycott of rankings of the German Chemistry Departments at the Universities

A DNA Hydrogel Capable of Metamorphosis
US researchers have created a DNA-based hydrogel with unique mechanical features useful in electronics or for medical purposes