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WuXi invests $60 million in Massachusetts




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Europe proposes big new research program




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LanzaTech raises funds and expands its footprint




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PKN Orlen in massive Polish expansion




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Indian castor bean sustainability program a success




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DuPont biosciences headquarters debuts




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Clariant partners with hydrogen storage firm




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Engineered cotton grows on alternative fertilizer

Crop feeds on phosphite, potentially allowing it to outwit weeds and mitigate pollution from traditional fertilizer runoff




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Polarized light and the magic angle: Scientists making art




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Good times, bad times for chemical industry

A strong economy is overshadowed by trade wars and plastics woes




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Slime-making craze has become a big business

Glue and borax sales have been brisk as kids and parents look for do-it-yourself activities




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Birch reduction runs ammonia-free

Crown ethers simplify the set-up of classic reaction




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Chemists synthesize Saturn-shaped molecule

Flat, macrocyclic host captures fullerene guest with CH–π interactions




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Chili pepper compound made to self-destruct

To relieve itch and pain without worrisome side effects, chemists put a kill switch on capsaicin




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Diamond stabilizes lithium metal electrodes

Thin film of the hard material lets batteries benefit from the metal’s electrochemical advantages while blocking unwanted reactions




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Multilayer coating could fight bacterial growth on plastic dental devices

Superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could lead to cleaner retainers or tooth aligners




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Peeling produces stretchable liquid-metal circuit

Technique breaks gallium alloy’s insulating oxide layer




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Setup may make transferring <em>tert</em>-butyl lithium and other pyrophoric reagents safer

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting




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Un dispositivo hace más fácil y segura la transferencia de <i>terc</i>-butil litio y otros compuestos químicos pirofóricos

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




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Become an ACS Wikipedia Fellow

Program trains participants to contribute their subject-matter expertise to Wikipedia




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Chemistry in Pictures: All that glitters isn’t gold




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California wildfires caused unexpected benzene contamination of drinking water

Experts urge water industry to study plastic pipes’ vulnerability




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World’s strongest biomaterial now comes from a tree

A new method creates superstrong fibers out of cellulose




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Synthetic biology could enable bioweapons development

A new National Academies report names and classifies the kinds of biological weapons that could emerge from techniques like CRISPR gene editing and DNA synthesis




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When good bees go bad

Researchers identify neuropeptides linked to aggression in Africanized honeybees




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A quest to drug the undruggable

Listen to the latest Stereo Chemistry episode that explores why certain drug targets are so vexing, and the cutting edge approaches chemists are taking to finally crack them




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Existing treaty could help manage global plastic waste trade, researchers suggest

Basel Convention would help control flow of used material displaced by China’s ban




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Enzyme conjugate synthesizes DNA

Method is possible replacement for phosphoramidite-based DNA synthesis




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Sarepta’s Duchenne gene therapy shows promise in small study

The early peek at data from a Phase I/II study excited families, physicians, and investors 




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Oil and gas wastewater is a cheap fix for road dust but comes at a toxic cost

Treating roads with the wastewater may pollute the environment with radium and oil and gas compounds




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Potential alcohol addiction mechanism revealed

Researchers are using knowledge gained from rat studies to develop better therapeutics




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Attila E. Pavlath wins Parsons Award

ACS past president is honored for his work in promoting the public image of chemistry




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Volunteer service award to Carolyn Ribes

Chemist honored for her tireless efforts on behalf of diversity, inclusion, and volunteerism in the society




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Novacap to enter the U.S. by acquiring PCI Synthesis

French pharmaceutical services firm is latest to move into the U.S.




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When trapped, water becomes less polar

In confined spaces, water’s dielectric constant drops dramatically, according to new measurements




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U.S. report proposes lower safe level for perfluorochemical exposure

ATSDR daily dose numbers for PFOS and PFOA are one-tenth those of EPA




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Reactions




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Ineos Styrolution invests in France




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Unique silica enclosures form on micelles

Dodecahedral ‘silicages’ could carry drugs or diagnostic agents




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Covestro deploys novel chlor-alkali technology in Spain




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U.K. chemical firms must re-register for REACH




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Start-up Olaplex triumphs over L’Oréal in court case




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Winning at a chemistry innovation contest in Sweden

Technologies for wastewater treatment and glycidol production among winners at second annual competition




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When good bees go bad

Researchers identify neuropeptides linked to aggression in Africanized honeybees




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2-step synthesis yields large 2-D COF crystals

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




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Study finds natural gas climate advantage nixed by methane loss

U.S. natural gas production loses 2.3% of methane to leaks




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LG launches innovation contest




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Recipharm acquires Sanofi’s inhalation assets




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Indorama pushes into Egypt with PET acquisition




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Roche pays $2.4 billion for rest of Foundation Medicine