How is it that only plants from the genus Capsicum are able to synthesize compounds that sting one’s tongue so intensely?
The Biochemistry of Peppers
Make Chemistry More Attractive
Dr. Thomas Geelhaar, the new President of the GDCh, will focus on working towards better acceptance of chemistry in society
High-Efficiency Water Treatment with UV-Light
Photochemical reaction system reliably treats water at high flow rates by UV light without chemical catalysts
Guess the Chemist (29)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Chemical Poem: Bromine
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table
Academic−Industrial Partnerships in Drug Discovery and Development
According to K. C. Nicolaou, such a partnership will be essential to apply fundamental chemistry to medicine
Guess the Mineral (1)
Guess the name of a mineral with the help of an image and some tips
Cool Science Music Videos
Positive and negative effects of the new trend of cool science music videos
Chemistry in Israel
Ilan Marek discusses the historic reasons for Israel's success in chemistry, as well as its present and future
Hierarchy of Research
Adam Heller discusses that not all research is equal and gives his personal suggestion on how to fund critical, independent thinking