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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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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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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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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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Sanofi, Regeneron test arthritis drug against COVID-19

New study explores whether dampening IL-6 could address serious coronavirus infections




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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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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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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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No evidence to support link between ibuprofen and COVID-19, experts say

WHO does not recommend against taking the drug for fever caused by novel coronavirus infection




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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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Toray opens foam innovation center in Virginia




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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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AGC to bolster drug services with MolMed acquisition




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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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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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Protein mapping finds 69 potential treatments for COVID-19

Many are FDA-approved drugs that could be repurposed




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Eliminating catalyst defects boosts activity and extends lifetime

Nearly perfect, long-lasting crystalline catalyst turns CO<sub>2</sub> into valuable products




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

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




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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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AlloVir and Baylor to make donor-derived T cell therapies that target coronaviruses




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Thermo Fisher to invest $475 million in biopharmaceutical services




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus's main protease guide drug development

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




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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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US stimulus bill includes funding for coronavirus research

The National Institutes of Health receives the vast majority of the support




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US government allows grant funding flexibility during coronavirus outbreak




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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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Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety




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COVID-19 mostly behind it, China's chemical industry struggles to rev up

Lingering logistic problems and a sputtering economy mean hard times for companies




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Companies are racing to develop COVID-19 tests for the US. Will they help?

With a diagnostic backlog hampering disease control efforts, scientists are turning to CRISPR and other technologies to bridge the gap




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Coronavirus starts to weigh on industry

Auto manufacturing is the first sector to halt demand for chemicals




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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 to how to stop it




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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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With COVID-19 mostly behind it, China's chemical industry struggles to rev up

Lingering logistic problems and a sputtering economy mean hard times for companies




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Journal publishers promote flexibility during COVID-19 pandemic

Editors in Europe and the US plan to work with authors whose lives and labs have been disrupted by the novel coronavirus




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Is a reagents shortage delaying European COVID-19 testing?

Fingers are being pointed in the Netherlands and the UK over reagent capacity constraints




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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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Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety




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US stimulus bill includes funding for coronavirus research

The National Institutes of Health receives the vast majority of the support




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J&amp;J and BARDA advance coronavirus vaccine




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Sanofi and Translate Bio add coronavirus to vaccine pact