Creating a 3D image of microscopic objects is possible with a freeform lens that sees from nine different angles at once

Freeform Lens for 3D Microscope

Polymers Taking the Strain
Synthetic material gets stronger from repeated stress much like bones after repeated workouts

Fuel Cells Without Platinum
Replacing platinum in fuel cells with polymer coated nanotubes decreases cost but not power output

High Turnover H2 Production
Single-component photocatalyst shows 20-fold increase in H2 production over current alternatives

New Max Planck Institute: Intelligent Systems
Max Planck Society establishes new research facility for "Intelligent Systems" in Germany, unifying biology, computer and materials sciences

Ultrafast Fingerprint Recognition
Non-destructive lifting and visualization technique reduces visualization time of fingerprints from 15 min to 30 s

Commemorating Hermann Staudinger
It is 130 years since the birth of Hermann Staudinger, the father of polymer chemistry

Size (and Shape) Matters
Oscillations in gels containing a Belousov-Zhabotinsky catalyst depend upon the size and shape of the gel

Angewandte Chemie 13/2011: A Great Model
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A Vortex for Data Storage
Data storage with ferroelectric materials could be improved by spontaneous formation of vortex nanodomains