Atomic volume proves to be a useful descriptor for predicting the stability of highly oxidized organic molecules

The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for January 2011

European Women in Chemistry edited by Jan Apotheker and Livia Simon Sarkadi, reviewed by Francesco De Angelis, University of l’Aquila, Italy

Photosynthetic plant proteins and synthetic polymers shown to self-assemble and produce H2 from light

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Ultra-fast IR measurements allow to follow chemical reactions in solution in more detail than ever before

Microwaves can be used to heat food in times that put conventional ovens to shame. But how do they do it?

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, opened the IYC Ceremony in Germany. Here are the highlights

Improved understanding of conduction in ionic liquids could have important implications for batteries and dye-sensitized solar cells

The magnetic interactions responsible for superconductivity may lie with next-nearest-neighbor rather than in adjacent atoms