Mini mass spec can detect lower opioid levels than other methods

Adding enzyme to engineered yeast boosts production of thebaine, a key morphine intermediate

National Academies committee calls for more emphasis on career counseling, teaching, and mentoring for grad students

The first goal is to thwart the outbreak, but researchers also hope for new insights into combating the virus

A new way of making things is taking hold in the flatlands of the Netherlands

With EPA regulation overturned in court, companies seek political backing for reducing HFC use domestically

New uses would be restricted, but industry’s current use of carcinogenic mineral can continue

Group of surfactants linked to toxicity in aquatic organisms

A superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could help prevent bacterial growth on the mouthpieces

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning wrings all the molecular details out of the popular goo

Las piezas reducen de forma sencilla el peligro al transferir pequeños volúmenes de productos químicos inflamables

Experts urge water industry to study plastic pipes’ vulnerability

Separating crystal nucleation and growth processes is key to controlling crystal dimensions

Magnetic property enables easy separation of sorption medium

These exotic materials could find applications in electronics, catalysis, and quantum computing

Acasti picks CordenPharma to extract omega-3s from krill

Drugs can be made by more than just chemical synthesis. Here are stories of three from the sea, the land, and yes, the factory

Multifunctional surfaces could control liquid and particle movement in microfluidics or pipes

The electroactive material’s makers say it can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and battle body odor

Laureates honored in chemistry, life sciences, and physical sciences and engineering.

Study with blood donors pinpoints age-related intensity differences of particular peaks

New norbornene compound overcomes ring substitution limitation

Massive clinical trial including developing nations demonstrates carbetocin is no less effective or safe than oxytocin

Lawsuit says the private equity firm sought an edge in auction of Praxair and Linde U.S. industrial gas assets

Adding functional groups to metal-organic frameworks can reinforce a flimsy structure

Nylon 6 nanofibers contain flame-retardant core

How BioVectra became a world-scale pharmaceutical contractor on Prince Edward Island

U.S. efforts to extract valuable elements from coal waste surge

Chemjobber on when hoarding chemicals and lab equipment becomes a problem

In mice, surgery-free technique inhibits region implicated in memory formation

Adding functional groups to metal-organic frameworks can reinforce a flimsy structure

Strategy yields crystals big enough to reveal previously elusive structural details

Follow-up studies could lead to inhibitors that block uptake, thus stopping body odor production

The partners expect to begin clinical studies of the compound later this year

Facilities where 19 died had not been inspected or approved