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Versalis to restart Italian cellulosic ethanol plant




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Historic launches: A chemstronaut celebrated and Geoffrey Chaucer app-reciated




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BASF, Bayer held liable for dicamba damage

Missouri peach farmer wins $265 million jury award; firms vow to appeal




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Diagnosing the novel coronavirus leads to trade offs

Medical workers in China weigh the advantages and disadvantages of nucleic acid lab tests and CT lung scans




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Wacker and Clariant to cut jobs




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Your guide to the ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting in Philadelphia

C&EN's editors pick the speakers and symposia to catch




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AI finds molecules that kill bacteria, but would they make good antibiotics?

Experts praise the approach while remaining skeptical that the highlighted molecules could reach the clinic




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China's new place on the front lines of diagnosing and treating coronavirus disease

Industry watchers say the effort is unprecedented and would not have been possible during the last SARS outbreak




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Genetic signature links bacterial toxin to colon cancer

Colibactin causes key cancer mutations




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Thermo Fisher to buy molecular diagnostics firm Qiagen for $11.5 billion

Purchase brings the instrumentation giant into the fight against coronavirus




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AI finds molecules that kill bacteria, but would they make good antibiotics?

Experts praise the approach while remaining skeptical that the highlighted molecules could reach the clinic




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Genetic signature links bacterial toxin to colon cancer

Colibactin causes key cancer mutations




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Calysta and Adisseo plan fish feed venture in Asia




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Mariana Matus means to combat the opioid epidemic with chemical data

Her company, Biobot Analytics, is analyzing wastewater to give communities the information they need for the battle




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ACS cancels spring national meeting in Philadelphia

Concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus leads to decision




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New PET probes light up bacteria in deep-seated infections

Microbe-specific tracers could help detect infection without relying on inflammation as a surrogate




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India set to boost science budgets

Quantum technology, energy materials, and genomics are priorities




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Chemistry in Pictures: Be still, my giant rotovap




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AI specialist Atomwise signs with Bridge Biotherapeutics




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ACS cancels spring national meeting in Philadelphia

#ACSPhilly is one of many scientific conferences postponed or canceled because of concerns over COVID-19




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New PET probes light up bacteria in deep-seated infections

Microbe-specific tracers could help detect infection without relying on inflammation as a surrogate




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Air quality improvements boosted California's agriculture industry

Lower ozone levels led to higher grape and almond yields-and decarbonizing the state's economy could provide a further boost




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A radial setup helps automated synthesis branch out

Reactors arranged around a central switching station gives chemists more options for making molecules remotely




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ACS launches virtual platform for sharing research from Philadelphia national meeting

Posters and presentations can be uploaded to SciMeetings starting on March 19




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BASF, Clariant postpone annual meetings




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Harnessing cells to build functional materials

Polyaniline coating changes the firing frequency of targeted neurons




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Toray opens foam innovation center in Virginia




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Protein mapping finds 69 potential treatments for COVID-19

Many are FDA-approved drugs that could be repurposed




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Emory-discovered antiviral is poised for COVID-19 clinical trials

The nucleoside inhibitor has advantages over Gilead's remdesivir but has yet to be tested in humans




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ACS launches virtual platform for sharing research from Philadelphia national meeting




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BASF subsidiary trinamiX launches handheld near-infrared spectrometer




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What can initial remdesivir data tell us about tackling COVID-19?

Gilead Sciences' antiviral is in multiple late-stage trials to treat coronavirus infections. Don't expect a home run, say infectious disease experts




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Video: Chemistry turns backyard clay into a 3-D printable building material

Technology could lessen the environmental impact of 3-D printed buildings by adapting locally harvested soils




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American Association for Chemistry Teachers offers resources for remote teaching and learning

Resources are freely available through April 17




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Chemistry in Pictures: Giant glassware




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Ceramic lattices that are stronger than diamond

New design based on interconnected plates pushes theoretical strength limits




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COVID-19 to delay clinical trials

Drugmakers want to keep trials going but acknowledge that medical resources are strained




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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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Arkema plans to exit intermediate chemical businesses




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Video: Chemistry turns backyard clay into a 3-D printable building material

Technology could reduce the environmental impact of 3-D printed buildings by adapting locally harvested soils




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Novel coronavirus thought to have jumped to humans via pangolins

Trafficked scaly anteaters found to carry coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2




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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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Why the best material for a homemade coronavirus face mask is hard to identify

Variables in fabrics, fit, and user behavior can influence how well a mask might block the virus's spread




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India partially lifts drug export ban on hydroxychloroquine and acetaminophen

Country will now allow exports if domestic needs are met to treat COVID-19




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Why the best material for a homemade coronavirus face mask is hard to identify

Variables in fabrics, fit, and user behavior can influence how well a mask might block the virus's spread




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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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Get ready for a potential chemistry job crisis

Whatever COVID-19 does to chemical employment, it's wise to start preparing your career emergency kit




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Gilead strikes deal with microbiome specialist Second Genome




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Air Liquide negotiates sale of hygiene unit




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Soil smell is bacterial lure

Bacteria use the earthy-smelling compound geosmin to recruit the bugs that spread their spores