For the first time ever, I have written a year review of research news that I found interesting in 2006. As I hadn't planned or anticipated this to come up, it depended a lot on my memory and random preferences, so it will probably be different from everybody else's review of 06.

Still, if this doesn't scare you off, you can read it in

Chemistry & Industry No 24 (18.12.), 20-22

In theory, the issue should be online, but it hasn't turned up by today.

Even though I don't believe in Santa Claus and all that, I will be offline for a few days, back on the 28th.