What you need to know about the flame of a candle

The Science Behind Candles

200th Birthday: James Prescott Joule
English physicist made important breakthroughs in thermodynamics—without a university education

Angewandte Chemie 50/2018: Happy Landings
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Problem-Oriented Learning with Activated Students
Volker C. Hass developed a training simulator allowing to play through the entire process of producing biotechnological products

Like Ultrafast Adhesive Tape: The Frog's Sticky Tongue
Fibril-forming mucus acts as a pressure sensitive adhesive

Guess the Chemist (84)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Searching for Christmas Presents?
Editors recommend science-themed holiday gift ideas

Gold Can Melt at Room Temperature
Surface processes directly controlled at the atomic scale by an externally applied electric field

Overhaul of SI Units
The mole and three other metric units redefined and linked to the values of physical constants

A Cheaper Super-Resolution Microscope
New microscopy platform is an order of magnitude less expensive than comparable commercial systems