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Covestro deploys novel chlor-alkali technology in Spain




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Kuraray, partners plan a butadiene derivatives venture in Thailand




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Winning at a chemistry innovation contest in Sweden

Technologies for wastewater treatment and glycidol production among winners at second annual competition




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Trump proposes U.S. federal government reorganization

Food regulation, graduate education among changes put forward




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Some Chinese power plants may underreport sulfur dioxide emissions

Data from air pollution monitors don’t jibe with satellite measurements




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Cellulose derivative accelerates organic chemistry in water

Additive facilitates numerous pharmaceutically relevant reactions through unknown mechanism




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LyondellBasell in talks to buy stake in Braskem

A deal would give LyondellBasell control of Brazil’s largest chemical maker




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Decibel raises $55 million for hearing loss




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Donald Ingber is leading efforts to develop organ-on-a-chip devices to replace animal tests

Widespread adoption of the chips will require mass production and finding the right questions to ask with the devices




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Magnets tune the friction of a designed surface

Multifunctional surfaces could control liquid and particle movement in microfluidics or pipes




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Giant crystals in Mexican cave face dehydration

Water loss from the gypsum crystal surfaces is a primary degradation pathway




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Averiguan por qué a ciertos medicamentos les cuesta disminuir el tamaño de los tumores

Un estudio muestra cómo bloquear una enzima podría hacer más efectivos los tratamientos de un importante tipo de cánceres




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Decoding how insects use visual and chemical cues to find food

Chemical ecologist Shannon Olsson and neuroscientist Karin Nordström employ 3-D printing and virtual reality to answer pressing questions about pollinators




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Unicode Consortium releases new science emoji

Nine new science-themed emoji will soon be available on a number of platforms and mobile devices




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Akero debuts with $65 million to tackle NASH




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AkzoNobel, Thomas Swan to develop coatings for metal packaging




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Career Ladder: Chloe Poston

This chemist carved a path away from the bench to become an expert on the scientific workforce




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Giant crystals in Mexican cave face dehydration

Water loss from the gypsum crystal surfaces is a primary degradation pathway




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Una nanoestructura de DNA actúa de enzima volteadora de lípidos

Una estructura sintética podría reemplazar algún día las partes dañadas por enfermedad.




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Errors in C&EN graphic reveal widespread misconceptions about slime chemistry

Multiple sources, including journal articles and chemical catalogs, get the borate bonding and reactivity wrong




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Heat-stable peptide might save thousands of mothers from excessive bleeding after childbirth

Massive clinical trial including developing nations demonstrates carbetocin is no less effective or safe than oxytocin




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Air Liquide sues Carlyle over theft of trade secrets

Lawsuit says the private equity firm sought an edge in auction of Praxair and Linde U.S. industrial gas assets




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Dynacure launches with $55 million and Ionis antisense oligonucleotide drug

The French startup will develop an RNA-targeted therapy for the rare muscle disease centronuclear myopathy




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India must change how it evaluates researchers, Indian National Science Academy says




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Organic photovoltaic window device generates electricity and blocks heat

Improvements to device may eventually cut external power demands for buildings by 50%




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Golden times for electronic materials suppliers

As they ride the wave, several storm clouds emerge on the horizon




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BASF considering $10 billion investment in China

The German giant may build a new “Verbund” site in Guangdong, China.




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Genes found in the desert inspire drought-tolerant crop trial

PlantArcBio, an Israeli start-up, will try out its new soybean genes at the University of Wisconsin




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Noninvasive chemical approach controls deep region of the brain in mice

In mice, surgery-free technique inhibits region implicated in memory formation




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BASF is considering a $10 billion investment in China

The German giant may build a new Verbund site in Guangdong, China




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U.S. considers tariffs on more Chinese chemicals

Numerous basic inputs may be hit with a 10% import tax as trade war intensifies




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Compass Therapeutics debuts with $132 million in funding




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Regulus cuts jobs after oligonucleotide safety setback




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FTC takes Tronox and Cristal to federal court




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Linde, Praxair ready second industrial gas sale




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Matthey advances lithium nickel oxide battery material




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Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology goes to Karl Deisseroth




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Janelle Ayres, Neal Devaraj, and Sergei Kalinin win Blavatnik Awards




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Graphene-based device enables active thermal camouflage

Smart, flexible skins measure and adapt to ambient temperatures




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HotSpot Therapeutics debuts with $45 million to pursue allosteric inhibitors

The company claims its technology will allow it to access previously undruggable targets




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Boron arsenide boasts high thermal conductivity

Semiconductor could help dissipate waste heat in electronics




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Deadly blast in China highlights uneven enforcement of safety regulations

Facilities where 19 died had not been inspected or approved




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Europe’s science budget set to grow despite Brexit

Horizon Europe raises stakes in global technology race




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Antitrust regulators increasingly probe chemical deals

Following scrutiny, companies are proposing remedies for mergers that will consolidate the titanium dioxide and industrial gas industries




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India’s Supreme Court slams lack of action to address Taj Mahal deterioration




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Moderna opens mRNA manufacturing facility




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New phosphor for LEDs with deep-red-light emission

Cerium-doped nitride compound may lead to applications in horticultural lighting




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Raptor report: Berkeley birds and rodent wranglers




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AkzoNobel buys Brazilian organic peroxides firm




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