Each month, Chemistry & Biology Select highlights a selection of research reports from the recent literature. These highlights are a snapshot of interesting research done across the field of chemical biology. This month's Select highlights reports on the new antibiotic teixobactin, the role of an inositol pyrophosphate IP7 in tumor growth and metastasis, a method to improve performance of dyes used in imaging, and the mechanism of antiviral action for the antifungal agent, itraconazole.