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




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India aims to be a global hub for drug production




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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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Mercury move portends similar deregulation of air pollution by US EPA

Planned changes could mean weaker emission controls for chemical industry




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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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Periodic Graphics: How does immunity work?

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains how our bodies fight foreign invaders like coronaviruses




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Syria is responsible for 3 chemical weapons attacks in 2017, investigation says

Lab tests form part of the evidence for investigation and identification team's report




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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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Bill Suits dies of COVID-19 complications

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




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Kebotix raises funds for R&D automation




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Nitrome raises $38 million to drug Parkinson's enzyme




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Mercury move portends similar deregulation of air pollution by US EPA

Planned changes could mean weaker emission controls for chemical industry




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How ACS local sections are supporting their communities during COVID-19

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




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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




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Nudging reaction in reverse repurposes polyurethane foam

New polymer processing method offers a path to recycle a huge class of consumer goods




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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




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As they scramble to shore up supplies, small firms brace for a recession

Early signs of a downturn in demand herald a season of unprecedented uncertainty




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Gilead's remdesivir gets emergency use authorization based on preliminary data in COVID-19

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




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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




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Making lithium-ion batteries more environmentally friendly

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




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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




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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




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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




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Plastics industry asks US Congress for $1 billion




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LG Chem to invest $53.5 million in carbon nanotubes for batteries




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Taysha launches with $30 million and 15 gene therapy programs




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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




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Cancer risk studies raise questions about the safety of long-lasting hair dyes

Long-lasting hair dyes are popular, and their safety has been well researched. But new epidemiology studies show their use correlates with increased risk of breast cancer




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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




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Chemists elected to National Academy of Sciences

Prestigious recognition honors distinguished achievements in research




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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




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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




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US National Science Board outlines vision for science in 2030

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




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Magnetic liquid frees microfluidics from friction

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




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Computational researchers pledge openness in COVID-19 studies

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




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Dow and Doxa join for biobased stretch film




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Polyhydroxyalkanoate start-up RWDC raises $135 million




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R&D chemical maker Liverpool Chirochem raises $2.8 million




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ZAF raises $22 million for NiZn batteries




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Alexion to acquire biotech firm Portola




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Inovio targeted by short seller Citron




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Praxis Precision Medicines launches with $100 million to develop neuroscience drugs




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Cleaning industry seeks delay of New York State's 1,4-dioxane ban




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Extent of antibiotic resistance unknown, report finds




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US unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

The coronavirus crisis has sent U.S. unemployment surging to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt was assuring Americans that the only thing to fear was fear itself.




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Covid-19: Legislation introduced in Congress to give Green Card to foreign nurses, doctors




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US unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

The coronavirus crisis has sent US unemployment surging to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression and President Franklin D




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East India Comedy throws a reunion for Swiggy’s `Hope, Not Hunger’ initiative

 East India Comedy’s stand-up comedian threw a reunion in collaboration with the food delivery platform Swiggy for its philanthropic initiative Hope,




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COVID-19: Sterlite Tech operating at 65% global production capacity

Sterlite has 1.4 crore route kilometer (rKm) optical fibre production in China and 3.6 crore km capacity in India.