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US EPA finalizes list of 20 low-priority chemicals

Substances will not undergo further evaluation of health and safety risks at this time




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Groups sue US military to stop PFAS incineration

Activists say contracts with companies violate federal law




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Gilead buys immuno-oncology-focused Forty Seven

The $4.9 billion deal adds a mid-stage cancer drug to the big biotech's pipeline




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Pittcon goes ahead despite coronavirus concerns

Product launches and champagne toasts at instrumentation conference bely worries about infection




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Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes

Early batches of the test can still be used, CDC says, while affirming it will deploy new kits




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US regulators take steps to boost hemp, CBD markets

USDA delays some requirements for growers, FDA seeks more data on cannabidiol products




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$8.3 billion allocated for US coronavirus response

Congress opts for open-ended support for federal and local agencies




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Researchers in China report structure of the novel coronavirus bound to its human target

The structure shows the first steps of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and could help in drug discovery




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Coronavirus cancels chemical events

Petrochemical and pharma meeting organizers say travel was becoming too difficult; ACS spring meeting is still on




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Gilead and Moderna lead on coronavirus treatments

Gilead has a head start on an antiviral, while Moderna is pursuing a novel mRNA vaccine




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Pittcon goes ahead despite coronavirus

Product launches and champagne toasts belied worries about infection




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A full simulation of H1N1 flu virus

160-million-atom simulation reveals potential drug targets




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Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón wants to put CO<sub>2</sub> to good use

Her company, Orchestra Scientific, is developing membrane technology to separate carbon dioxide from other gases and use it as a product




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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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Paula Hammond on women in science: Life will always be busy; start a company anyway

The MIT chemical engineering head is charting a course into the start-up world with LayerBio




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Gilead y Moderna lideran los tratamientos contra el coronavirus

Gilead toma ventaja gracias a un antiviral, mientras que Moderna está buscando una nueva vacuna ARNm.




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Chemists work around coronavirus restrictions

C&EN looks at how scientists are adapting to travel restrictions and working from home




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Coronavirus forces cancellations of scientific meetings

Spring lineup of conferences and events frequented by chemists is slashed




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Podcast: How the coronavirus could disrupt the drug supply

Hear what C&EN's pharmaceutical editors have learned about how the coronavirus is affecting drug production in China and across the globe




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Coronavirus hits Europe

Chemical makers brace for a slowdown on the continent




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Can old drugs take down a new coronavirus?

Several approved and well-studied small molecules could be repurposed as treatments for COVID-19




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How we know disinfectants should kill the COVID-19 coronavirus

The novel virus is one of the easiest virus types to deactivate, though SARS-CoV-2–specific data are lacking




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Gates, Wellcome, and Mastercard give $125 million for coronavirus treatments




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$8.3 billion allocated for US coronavirus response

Congress opts for open-ended support for federal and local agencies




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Chemists work around coronavirus restrictions

C&EN looks at how scientists are working from home and adapting to travel restrictions




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US regulators take steps to boost hemp, CBD markets

USDA delays some requirements for growers; FDA seeks more data on cannabidiol products




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Researchers in China report structure of the novel coronavirus bound to its human target

The structure shows the first steps of SARS-CoV-2 infection and could help in drug discovery




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H<sub>3</sub>O may explain the irregular magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune

Models predict an ‘alloy' of H and O is a metallic fluid in the ice giants' interior




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Precise patterning of polymer brushes

Technique lets chemists control 3 variables independently and at micrometer resolution




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How small chemical company leaders are dealing with the coronavirus

Specialty chemical CEOs are rolling with the punches to keep their firms going




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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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COVID-19 coronavirus weighs on economy, chemicals

Chemical makers and oil producers are pulling back on production, reconsidering investments




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BioNTech joins coronavirus vaccine race

The German firm will work with Fosun Pharma and Pfizer to develop an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19




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Shortage of RNA extraction kits hampers efforts to ramp up COVID-19 coronavirus testing

Qiagen vows to ramp up production of kits as scientists turn to social media to plea for donations




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Chemistry departments deal with coronavirus closures

Amid university shutdowns worldwide, professors and students adjust what social distancing means for lab scientists




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Tips for teaching in the time of coronavirus

Veterans of teaching chemistry online offer advice for professors challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic




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Ginkgo opens facilities to help COVID-19 coronavirus response

Boston biotech firm is making its discovery and production service available to firms working on diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines




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COVID-19 coronavirus quarantines cause rapid drop in air pollution

NO<sub>2</sub> levels have fallen sharply in northern Italy and China




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How we know disinfectants should kill the COVID-19 coronavirus

The novel virus is one of the easiest virus types to deactivate, though SARS-CoV-2-specific data are lacking




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ACS Scholar alumnus: Bart Bartlett

Current ACS Scholar Rebecca Leuschen chats with this University of Michigan professor about motivation




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70 years of US suspicion toward Chinese scientists&#8212;and what those caught in the middle should do now

The US has a fraught history at the intersection of science and China relations




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3-D printing firms rise to coronavirus challenge

Companies are making their machines and expertise available to hospitals in need of parts




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus protease guide drug development

Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for the virus causing COVID-19




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Lemos confirmed as chair of the US Chemical Safety Board




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China's contract research firms rebound after coronavirus

Chemistry CROs are back in business as rest of world starts to lock down




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Not all US science agencies are prepared for sexual harassment claims

Only NIH, NSF publicize their complaint procedures




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Tension but also harmony over COVID-19 in Europe's chemical industry

Italian workers threaten to strike, but German, UK companies and workers pull together




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Chloroquine's use to treat COVID-19 is backed by US government, but many questions remain

Old anti-malarial drugs have shown mixed results in the small clinical trials conducted so far




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Vaping exposes users to more toxic metals than smoking cigarettes

E-cigarettes deliver lead, arsenic, nickel, and other metals at harmful levels




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Sumitomo Chemical plans sustainable R&amp;D group