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Chemistry in Pictures: Behind the scorpion's glow




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CAS curates dataset of antiviral compound leads with potential activity against COVID-19

Open-access collection contains nearly 50,000 chemical compounds from the CAS Registry




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Trump's science adviser leads NSF temporarily

Kelvin Droegemeier takes over the agency until Congress confirms nominee




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Life sciences consortium connects with Gates Foundation to tackle COVID-19




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Meet Sheng Ding, who is tackling COVID-19 as director of China's Global Health Drug Discovery Institute

The chemist wants the Gates Foundation–backed institute to share its expertise during the coronavirus pandemic and advocate for public health




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Grad students tell of the coronavirus's impact

Delayed postdoc opportunities. Canceled commencement. Graduate students in chemistry describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their work and lives




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Trump's science adviser leads NSF temporarily

Kelvin Droegemeier takes over the agency until Congress confirms nominee




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Plastic bag bans rolled back for COVID-19

Regulators are restricting reusable bags over worries they might harbor virus




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Clinical trial for ruxolitinib planned in fight against COVID-19

Treatment for rare blood cancers could temper cytokine storm in people with severe forms of the disease




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How a SARS patient's antibody binds to the COVID-19 virus

Structural data on the complex could guide drug and vaccine design




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Plastic bag bans rolled back for COVID-19

Regulators are restricting reusable bags over worries they might harbor virus




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Clinical trial for ruxolitinib planned in fight against COVID-19

Treatment for rare blood cancers could temper cytokine storm in people with severe forms of the disease




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Amgen and Adaptive pursue COVID-19 antibody therapy




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GSK partners with Vir on COVID-19 therapies and with 3 companies on vaccines




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Carbon rolls out 3-D printing for COVID-19




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Nova slows projects due to COVID-19




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Cummins, U of Minnesota adapt DuPont filter tech to N95 masks




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Pentachlorophenol is on its way out as a utility pole preservative. Here's what might take its place

Phaseout is pushing a slow-to-change industry to look at alternatives




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What do we know about the novel coronavirus's 29 proteins?

These biomolecules could hold clues to why the virus is so infectious and how to stop it




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Fujifilm tests favipiravir as COVID-19 treatment

Japanese government plans to buy at least 2 million tablets of the influenza drug




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What explains the non-respiratory symptoms seen in some COVID-19 patients?

Some patients experience neurological, cardiovascular, and intestinal symptoms after infection with SARS-CoV-2




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US EPA won't strengthen particulate matter limit

Chemical industry backs plan to keep current standard




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Chemical outlook post COVID-19 is bleak

Early earnings figures from chemical makers are down




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COVID-19 vaccines are moving toward clinical trials

Tests of 10 or more novel vaccines could be underway by mid-May




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Fujifilm tests favipiravir as a COVID-19 treatment

Japanese government plans to buy at least 2 million courses of the influenza drug




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How industrial gas firms are meeting demand for medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 is driving a fivefold or greater increase in demand




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Consortia lend their supercomputers to fight COVID-19

National labs, universities, and companies around the world are fast-tracking proposals to use their high-performance computer resources against the novel coronavirus




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Blackstone invests in Alnylam's RNAi therapies




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Kyowa Kirin invests in MEI Pharma's blood-cancer drug




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Lilly will test baricitinib against COVID-19




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Jenner Institute and Germany's Merck scale up a COVID-19 vaccine




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COVID-19 puts damper on chemical deals




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North Carolina rejects Chemours's PFAS cleanup plan




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‘Hot' dots for quantum computing

Silicon qubits that operate at less-frigid temperatures promise more powerful computers




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COVID-19 claims the life of beloved chemistry professor

Dennis Peters of Indiana University dies from complications of COVID-19




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NIH unveils consortium to tackle COVID-19 research

Multiple government agencies and pharma companies join the effort to develop therapeutics and vaccines




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Mansukh Wani, codiscoverer of Taxol, dies at age 95

Chemist's work focused on natural products as an important source of life-saving cancer drugs




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NIH unveils consortium to tackle COVID-19 research

Multiple government agencies and pharma companies join the effort to develop therapeutics and vaccines




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How genomic epidemiology is tracking the spread of COVID-19 locally and globally

The novel coronavirus is challenging genome sequencing technology and data processing like never before




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Bill Suits dies of COVID-19 complications

ACS volunteer was passionate about mentoring students and helping chemists find jobs




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Clinical trials planned to put hydroxychloroquine to the test for COVID-19

The antimalaria drug will be tested for treating or preventing the disease in thousands of people worldwide




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Nitrome raises $38 million to drug Parkinson's enzyme




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Ease COVID-19 border controls, say EU CEOs




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Lending a machine to combat COVID-19




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‘Hot' dots for quantum computing

Silicon qubits that operate at less frigid temperatures promise more powerful computers




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<i>Science</i> editor in chief Holden Thorp on the role of science during the COVID-19 pandemic

The chemist and former university administrator uses editorials to speak up for science during an ‘extraordinary' time




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How ACS local sections are supporting their communities during COVID-19

ACS local sections and members are gathering lab equipment, making chemistry-themed face masks, and more to pitch in during the pandemic




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Chemistry educators try ‘ungrading' techniques to help students learn

The approach aims to give STEM students more dialogue in their education and free them from the constant pressure of assessment




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COVID-19 is reshaping the pharmaceutical supply chain

The coronavirus pandemic may mark a rebalancing of where drugs are made as nations recognize a security imperative




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During the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals have taken unprecedented steps to disinfect N95 face masks

With protective equipment in short supply, health-care facilities are decontaminating and reusing items designed to be disposable