ic

Chemistry in Pictures: Green flow




ic

BASF collaborates on chemical bar code




ic

Michelin partners with Enviro to recycle tires with pyrolysis




ic

Astellas acquires Nanna Therapeutics




ic

Ineos to squeeze oil from waste plastic




ic

Takasago buys stake in pine chemicals firm




ic

Electrocatalytic method converts CO₂ to ethylene and ethanol

Fluorine-doped copper catalyst boosts efficiency and selectivity




ic

Will EPA ban hazardous pesticide in pet collars?

Federal appeals court orders agency to make a decision within 90 days




ic

<i>Science</i> editor in chief Holden Thorp on the role of science during the COVID-19 pandemic

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




ic

Sweet-smelling study aids, and why stinky plastic is a trap for turtles




ic

Silicon-carbonyl complex is stable at room temperature

Electron-rich compound reacts like a transition metal




ic

Video: Mucus inspires sticky, stretchy, antibacterial material

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




ic

COVID-19 is reshaping the pharmaceutical supply chain

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




ic

Rome Therapeutics launches to probe junk DNA for cancer drug discovery

Biotech veteran Rosana Kapeller co-founded the start-up, which raised $50 million to develop small-molecule drugs




ic

A new electricity-boosting effect seen in perovskites

This photoflexoelectric effect could lead to devices that harvest energy from both light and motion




ic

During the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals have taken unprecedented steps to disinfect N95 face masks

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




ic

Does the FDA's authorization for chloroquine impede clinical trials for COVID-19 drugs?

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




ic

ACS Exams Institute offers ‘nonsecure' versions of its general and organic chemistry exams

One-time tests can be taken by students learning remotely during the coronavirus pandemic




ic

US national labs offer royalty-free patent licenses

The nonexclusive licenses, available on more than 1,000 technologies, will expire at the end of 2020




ic

A new electricity-boosting effect seen in perovskites

This photoflexoelectric effect could lead to devices that harvest energy from both light and motion




ic

Will EPA ban hazardous pesticide in pet collars?

Federal appeals court orders agency to make a decision within 90 days




ic

Courts lean against US EPA science advisers policy

Trial court vacates directive, appeals courts appear skeptical of legality




ic

Rome Therapeutics launches to probe junk DNA for cancer drug discovery

Biotech veteran Rosana Kapeller cofounded the start-up, which raised $50 million to develop small-molecule drugs




ic

What is an allergy sensitizer, and how does a chemical become one?

One researcher now risks death if she enters her former lab building




ic

Moderna picks Lonza to make 1 billion doses of its coronavirus vaccine

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




ic

Cell studies suggest some repurposed drugs could block replication of SARS-CoV-2

The experiments follow up on an earlier study that identified 69 compounds that could disrupt possible interactions between viral and human proteins




ic

Chemistry in Pictures: Glow from home




ic

CFC replacements are a source of persistent organic pollution in the Arctic

Analysis of ice cores shows increasing levels of three short-chain PFAS linked to CFC replacement chemicals




ic

J&J picks Emergent to make COVID-19 vaccine




ic

Plastics industry asks US Congress for $1 billion




ic

Merck KGaA buys 700 OLED patents from Konica Minolta




ic

Celanese delays acetic acid and methanol investments




ic

Xiaogang Liu is using fluorescence to tackle the problem of illicit cooking oil

The Singapore-based physical chemist is building a database of fluorescence fingerprints to help nab adulterated food products




ic

How structural biologists revealed the new coronavirus's structure so quickly

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




ic

CFC replacements are a source of persistent organic pollution in the Arctic

Analysis of ice cores shows increasing levels of 3 short-chain PFAS linked to replacements of CFCs




ic

During the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals have taken unprecedented steps to disinfect N95 face masks

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




ic

US Chemical Safety Board remains short-staffed

Board has 1 member and has 10 open investigator positions




ic

US Chemical Safety Board remains short staffed

Board has 1 member and 10 open investigator positions




ic

Cell studies suggest some repurposed drugs could block replication of SARS-CoV-2

The experiments follow up on an earlier study that identified 69 compounds that could disrupt possible interactions between viral and human proteins




ic

Moderna picks Lonza to make 1 billion doses of its coronavirus vaccine

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




ic

Making ceramics in a flash

Ultrafast high-temperature method shaves hours off conventional furnace processing and sintering of precursors




ic

Chemistry in Pictures: When whiskey runs dry




ic

Ventus Therapeutics launches to drug inflammasomes, cGAS, and more

The Versant-founded start-up raised $60 million to develop small molecules that target innate immune system proteins




ic

Magnetic liquid frees microfluidics from friction

Conveyor-belt effect in the liquid speeds sensitive cell samples with less pressure




ic

A COVID-19 diagnostic that uses CRISPR gets a nod from the FDA

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




ic

Pandemic hits first-quarter chemical earnings

Many results are down, and executives with US firms see the impact from COVID-19 growing




ic

Scientists engineer synthetic chloroplasts

Spinach membranes help power a carbon-fixing cycle




ic

New system harnesses the strange magic of twisted graphene

Researchers have found ways to control the electron correlations that cause superconductivity in graphene sheets stacked at an angle




ic

Knowde and CheMondis advance chemical e-commerce




ic

R&D chemical maker Liverpool Chirochem raises $2.8 million