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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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Quikrete and Oak Ridge eye 3-D printable cement




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New Zealand invests in wind-powered hydrogen plant




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DuPont, APC Microbiome Ireland link up for babies




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A chemist enters a popular TV baking competition, and a cat food discovery




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How companies are getting 1,4-dioxane out of home and personal care products

Chemical makers, cleaning product firms, and cosmetics makers are all scrambling to meet new limits on the impurity




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70 years of US suspicion toward Chinese scientists—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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Priestley Medal address 2020: The road less traveled—for love of detection, discovery, and all things radical in nature




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What is hand sanitizer, and does it keep your hands germ-free?

Useful when you don't have access to a sink and some soap, hand sanitizers have become a hot commodity in the face of COVID-19




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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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All hands to the sanitizer pump




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




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BASF subsidiary trinamiX launches handheld near-infrared spectrometer




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Corteva and AgPlenus look for new herbicides




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Lego bricks for cutting-edge physics and for chemistry education




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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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Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

US EPA finds unreasonable risks for 6 current uses, including chlor-alkali diaphragms




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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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Mitsubishi and Ube widen electrolyte ties




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J&amp;J and BARDA advance coronavirus vaccine




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Lilly and Sitryx sign immunotherapy pact




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Sanofi and Translate Bio add coronavirus to vaccine pact




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Will the coronavirus help mRNA and DNA vaccines prove their worth?

As gene-based vaccines are being designed and tested at unprecedented speeds to fight COVID-19, scientists wonder if this will be the technology's make-or-break moment.




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Chemistry spotted on more belt buckles and model trains, and fashion-forward work boots




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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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US EPA advances rollbacks while coronavirus pandemic rages

Work continues on chemical risks, climate, and what data regulators may consider




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Merdad Parsey on building a case for remdesivir amid the coronavirus pandemic

Gilead's Chief Medical Officer talks about the challenges of clinical design in the time of COVID-19




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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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AGC will expand Spanish API facility




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Graphene and black phosphorus get tough

Two 2-D materials team up to create a composite with record toughness




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Taking the Diet Coke-and-Mentos demo to new heights, and testing a kombucha-based water filter




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Plasmonic color offers durability, ultra-high resolution, and low cost

The phenomenon behind the earliest photographs is making a comeback, inspiring new research in color printing and displays




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Disinfectant demand from coronavirus concerns challenges specialty chemical supply chain

As wipes and sprays sell out, quaternary ammonium compound makers try to keep up




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How to add a carbonyl to a molecule using carbon monoxide and light

Palladium-catalyzed reaction makes acid chlorides, amides, esters, and ketones from both alkyl and aryl halides




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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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Vir taps Samsung to produce coronavirus candidate




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ACS Publications expands remote access




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Spring ACS Board and Council Policy Committee actions




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




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DuPont teams up with FedEx and US government to speed PPE production




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Oxea triples European &lt;i&gt;n&lt;/i&gt;-propyl alcohol output for sanitizer and printing ink




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Yeasty treats to get you through the pandemic




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Environmental toxicologist wants to understand how microplastics affect human health

Stephanie Wright of King's College London discusses what's known about microplastics and how much more there is to learn




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NDMA, a contaminant found in multiple drugs, has industry seeking sources and solutions

The presence of the probable carcinogen has prompted drugmakers to issue recall after recall. What risk does it pose, what's the chemistry behind it, and how are drugmakers going to stop the contamination?




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Hydrogen and methane-adsorbing MOF boasts impressive combination of properties

Aluminum-based sorbent with exceptional gas-storage properties may give clean-burning fuels a transportation boost




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Hydrogen- and methane-adsorbing MOF boasts impressive combination of properties

Aluminum-based sorbent with exceptional gas-storage properties may give clean-burning fuels a transportation boost




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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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Merck KGaA ramps up viral vaccine and gene therapy manufacturing




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Electrocatalytic method converts CO&#8322; to ethylene and ethanol

Fluorine-doped copper catalyst boosts efficiency and selectivity