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

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

Manufacturing experts weigh in on Gilead's challenge in making its potential COVID-19 treatment

Gasoline demand is half of normal, idling ethanol plants and cutting off the CO₂ they produce

Trial court vacates directive, appeals courts appear skeptical of legality

Most of the recently reported viral structures have left out the carbohydrate decorations that help mask the proteins from our immune system

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

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

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

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

NSF, NIH were prepared for the quick transition to virtual meetings

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

Combining gold nanorod with multiple fluorophores boosts bioassay performance

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

Made with bacteria-killing carvacrol oil, the new substance might be used as an adhesive or coating

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

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

Despite the hype, support for the use of chloroquine and its relative hydroxychloroquine outside a clinical trial remains mixed

Limited results from a NIAID study suggest the drug helps people with COVID-19 recover faster

Two studies pinpoint nasal cells and others that express the molecules the virus uses to get inside

DuPont chemist invented a high-quality coating that kept automotive paints from fading

Manufacturing shutdowns and oil prices were a drag on results

New process uses water-soluble binders to avoid the need for organic solvents in manufacturing and recycling

Trial court vacates directive, appeals courts appear skeptical of legality

<i>Stereo Chemistry</i> looks at lessons learned from previous epidemics and the global effort underway to stop this new microscopic foe

Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine

Behind the scenes, companies including Novartis, Takeda, and Gilead are collaborating in a loose alliance. Their work might not be done in time to stop COVID-19, but they hope it can prevent the next pandemic

Scientists detail the steps they took to determine the structures of SARS-CoV-2's proteins and the next steps toward COVID-19 treatments

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

Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine

EIDD-2801 wasn't designed to fight the novel coronavirus, but its chemistry might make it an ideal weapon in this pandemic and the next

Critical needs include funding emerging fields, investing in infrastructure, and ensuring diversity

Industrial chemist was an ACS member for 66 years

Sherlock Biosciences' test becomes the first FDA-authorized CRISPR technology on the market

Hundreds of researchers commit to sharing data and tools so they can better work together to understand and treat SARS-CoV-2

Four US senators are pressing President Donald Trump to suspend all guest worker visas including H-1B entries & optional practical training for foreign students, amid a staggering American jobs wipeout. According to senators Chuck Grassley, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, the US admits more than one million non-immigrant guest workers every year.

A member of US Vice President Mike Pence's staff has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, briefly delaying his Friday flight to Iowa and prompting some fellow passengers on Air Force Two to disembark, according to a White House official.