Editorial Archives

A Nobel prize for CRISPR technology

octubre 13, 2020

Here is our tribute to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for their pioneering work in gene editing and the preceding discoveries that made possible the development of CRISPR technology

GalChimia in the Spanish Biotech market – 2019 Highlights

julio 7, 2020

According to the ASEBIO 2019 report, Spain remains a powerful region in terms of biotechnology and Research & Development efforts.

A time for reflection

mayo 15, 2020

In GalChimia, as part of the MedChem community, we feel this could be a good time to reflect and share some thoughts about the COVID-19 situation.

The state of organic synthesis

marzo 4, 2020

Gaich et al. have recently reported the total synthesis of an extremely complicated molecule, canataxpropellane. We thus wonder, have we reached the limits of synthetic complexity?

Chemical elements and stardust

noviembre 28, 2019

It’s time to talk about the chemical elements that fill the periodic table. Have you ever wondered why we have so many (or so few) elements? Keep reading!

Twenty years of the Rule of Five

noviembre 13, 2019

The Rule of Five has had a remarkable effect on drug discovery strategies; twenty years on, the history of this set of rules can be described as both influential and controversial.

A Nobel medal for lithium

octubre 31, 2019

The Chemistry Nobel Prize has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for the development of lithium-ion batteries.

A European market for biostimulants

octubre 1, 2019

The European Union becomes the first governing body in the world to recognize plant biostimulants as a distinct category of agricultural inputs.

The Spanish biotech sector is stronger than ever

septiembre 23, 2019

This document includes the most relevant data on the evolution of the sector, as compiled by the Spanish Statistical Office and further analyzed by Asebio.

Shapes of the periodic table

septiembre 16, 2019

The chemical elements can be arranged in many different ways, and here we show you some of our favorite designs.