The German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry presented several awards at their annual conference in Leipzig

Ionic liquids can function as solvents even if water is present after all. The discovery opens up a new range of applications

Prize from the European Materials Research Society awarded to Molly Stevens, UK, and Francesco Stellacci, Switzerland

Ultrafast spectroscopic techniques combined with computer simulations show ionic liquids could be used as "two-in-one nanoreactors"

Disposable touch pads based on metallized paper could be incorporated into packaging or be used as disposable games

The Peculiar Oological Studies of Corentin Louis Kervran (1901–1983)

Ultrasmall cadmium selenide nanocrystals can glow with a bright, white light, according to US researchers

The 2012 Wolf Prize recognizes Paul Alivisatos and Charles Lieber, pioneers in nanotechnology

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

New solar cell breaks efficiency record