Markus Fischer reflects the 19th century conviction that science would make life easier and more secure.

Interview with Jan Reedijk, Leiden University, The Netherlands: "Be creative, do not follow fashionable science, and think independently in a creative way."

Interview with Paolo Melchiorre, ICIQ, Spain: "I am sure science will uncover and explain concepts that I cannot even imagine now."

A newly-developed device detects low concentrations in water sources suspected of contamination.

Corporate - academic partnership to create first UPLC glycan database for more accurate and expedient protein glycosylation assessment.

How to find TNT! A new chemosensor-based approach for the detection of nitrated aromatics gives hope to guide future developments.

Dr Tom Pike of Imperial College London, who gave a recent plenary presentation on Microscopy on Mars, discusses his work

Klaus Roth proves that no culinary masterpiece can be achieved without a basic knowledge of chemistry

The chronology of the discovery of the elements is a textbook example of scientific development

Read this overview of the latest trend report published annually in Nachrichten aus der Chemie, the GDCh magazine.