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ACS and French Chemical Society jointly award inaugural Franco-American Lectureship Prize




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Call for nominations for Green Chemistry Challenge Awards




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Periwinkle gives up its cancer-busting secrets

Key enzymes in complex biosynthesis could enable alkaloid production




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Eurofins acquires Covance’s analytical services unit for foods




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We’re not playing around: Board games medical and morbid




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Top 50 U.S. chemical producers of 2017

Sales rise as the new firm with 2 old names leads the ranking




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Controlling CAR-T: How scientists plan to make the engineered T cell therapy safer, and work for more cancers

CAR T-cell therapy works wonders for some cancer patients. For others, it is a death sentence. To make the revolutionary therapy work for more people, scientists must devise better ways to control it




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate

Protecting coral reefs is the legislation’s goal




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U.S. and U.K. political climates are driving scholars to Canada

‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate




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Environmental groups seek order from North Carolina to stop Chemours pollution




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Chemical scientists elected to the Royal Society 

Fellows and Foreign Members are recognized for their exceptional contributions to science




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Merck and Moderna sign cancer vaccine deal




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Chemists elected to National Academy of Medicine




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Chinese chemical firms forced to stop production




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Changing of the guard at European chemical firms

BASF, Borealis, Covestro, and Solvay bring in new CEOs as they report first-quarter results




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Infografías Periódicas: Pastilla de jabón vs. gel de baño

El profesor de Química y bloguero de Compound Interest Andy Brunning explica los parecidos y las diferencias entre ambos productos de baño.




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Taking a wider look at tau modifications

Semisynthesis aids study of posttranslational modifications to key Alzheimer’s protein




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Abu Dhabi plunges deeper into chemicals

With $45 billion investment, national oil firm seeks diversification away from oil and gas




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Can single-cell genomics lead to a new wave of drug targets? Celsius Therapeutics thinks so

The start-up, based on the work of Broad Institute scientist Aviv Regev, has raised $65 million to develop therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease




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CAS names its 2018 CAS SciFinder Future Leaders

CAS selects Ph.D. and postdoctoral researchers to help shape scientific information




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El aumento de las emisiones de CFC amenaza la recuperación de la capa de ozono

El triclorofluorometano probablemente se origine en fábricas del este de Asia




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Chemical analysis of bones fills gaps in history

Listen as we visit the Smithsonian to learn how stable isotope analysis can reveal the stories behind skeletons




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Agent stops common cold virus replication

In cells, inhibitor created by fragment-based drug design prevents rhinovirus from reproducing




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Economy buoys Japanese chemical makers

Strong demand and Chinese environment controls lead to robust earnings




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Accent Therapeutics launches to target the epitranscriptomic RNA code in cancer

With $40 million series A funding, the start-up will develop inhibitors of proteins that make chemical modifications to RNA




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ACS’s educational outreach: When rain gives way to flowers




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The good times keep rolling in pharmaceutical chemicals

Exhibitors at CPhI North America report another year of record growth and investment




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Nurturing cannabis

Business is booming, but the industry is handicapped by shifting rules and major research gaps




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Gilead’s Kite adds cell therapy manufacturing capacity




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National oil companies plunge deeper into chemicals

Big investments are planned in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Algeria to diversify away from oil and gas




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Chemical Safety Board chair to resign

Move will leave agency with three of five board members




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$50 million more for CARB-X will help biotech companies fight antibiotic resistance

Funds from the Gates Foundation and U.K. government will help address antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries




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EPA gears up for controlling poly- and perfluorochemical pollution

Agency plans legal limit on four PFASs in drinking water, creating liability for PFOS and PFOA contamination




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Grail raises more funds to advance a blood-based cancer test

Flush with another $300 million, Grail plans to enroll 135,000 people in studies this year to detect circulating tumor-derived DNA




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Enzyme catalyzes cross-membrane reaction

Hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules don’t have to leave their natural environments to react




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La química podría explicar por qué los cigarrillos electrónicos son tan populares entre los adolescentes

Las marcas como Juul liberan una forma de nicotina menos agresiva al inhalarse que la nicotina en forma básica.




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Chemical firms rush to meet final REACH regulation deadline

Products made in volumes between 1 and 100 metric tons must be registered by May 31




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Scientists hit the campaign trail

Provoked by Trump, a wave of candidates pushes for evidence-based governing




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U.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site

Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use




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Chemical Safety Board chair to resign

Move will leave agency with 3 of 5 board members




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$50 million more for CARB-X will help biotech companies fight antibiotic resistance

Funds from the Gates Foundation and U.K. government will help address antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries




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SCA, St1 plan fuel from trees in Sweden




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Chemical Safety Board finalizes investigation into Arkema fires following Tropical Storm Harvey

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather




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How chemistry can help meet the UN’s sustainable development goals




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Mary Sue Coleman on solving the funding crisis in higher education

The chemist and former college president leads the Association of American Universities in challenging times




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Celgene to pay Evotec $65 million in cancer drug pact




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Stiff-yet-supple plastic can be reshaped and recycled

Dynamic boron-oxygen networks are key to the new material’s unusual properties




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Experimental cancer cell therapies have nearly doubled in six months

A new report from the Cancer Research Institute highlights the U.S. and China as cell therapy leaders




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The difficult search for the right recipe in cancer immunotherapy

With so many ingredients on hand, can the oncology community figure out how to sensibly and efficiently combine checkpoint inhibitors with other drugs?