Fermentation process using bioengineered version of the fungus could become important new production method for artemisinin. (p. 20)

With the latest observation of a superheavy atom, a chemical catfight looms over who will get to name it.

When a group of women in Lisbon, Portugal, entered a cooking contest in 2006, they decided to put their own spin on a Portuguese fish soup. The team created green fettuccine from gelatin flavored with coriander and garlic, meant to mimic an algae bed. Egg yolk–sized spheres, made of algae extract and filled with fish soup, nestled on top. The contestants had been asked to apply ideas from molecular gastronomy, a field exploring the science of cooking. In 2007, the Lisbon team founded a molecular gastronomy company called Cooking.Lab. The group educates chefs and the public about the field,... (p. 32)

A new study finds that children who have their cavities filled with a white composite resin known as bis-GMA appear to develop small but quantifiable drops in psychosocial function. To put it simply: Treated kids can become more moody, aggressive and generally less well adjusted.

Redesigned nickel-iron battery gives modern lithium-ion devices a run for their money. (p. 12)

New element names honor the contributions of Russian and American laboratories. (p. 10)