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Chemists Celebrate Earth Week spreads awareness about the environment

On its 15th anniversary, ACS outreach program expands to a weeklong celebration




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AbbVie invests in switchable CAR-T therapies for cancer

The drug company is partnering with Calibr to develop universal CAR T cells directed to different tumors via antibody switches




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Akero debuts with $65 million to tackle NASH




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Bio-Techne acquires Exosome Diagnostics for $250 million




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Evonik cuts jobs in cost savings




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A safety net for your many liability risks




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How to foster a diverse workplace




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Boehringer Ingelheim to build a biologics research center




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EC investigates sale of Solvay’s nylon unit to BASF




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Study finds natural gas climate advantage nixed by methane loss




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U.S. EPA lowers lead dust exposure levels




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AkzoNobel, Thomas Swan to develop coatings for metal packaging




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Human enzyme makes antiviral small molecule

Naturally occurring compound inhibits replication of Zika virus in living cells




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Career Ladder: Chloe Poston

This chemist carved a path away from the bench to become an expert on the scientific workforce




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Ex-Chemours employee admits guilt




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BASF taps Citrine for artificial intelligence




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Giant crystals in Mexican cave face dehydration

Water loss from the gypsum crystal surfaces is a primary degradation pathway




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Honeywell and Chemours ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal in HFC case




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Calico and AbbVie advance antiaging efforts




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Raman spectra of bloodstains could reveal age range of suspects or victims

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




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Nanocrystals give hematite rainbow flair

Mineral’s microstructure causes natural iridescence




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Reversing rules of arene chemistry

New norbornene compound overcomes ring substitution limitation




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Pot purveyors get wise to instrumentation; steelhead trout shift their genetic gears




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3-D printing start-up Carbon seeks to be found everywhere

The start-up is taking the technology deeper into manufacturing




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Synthesizing mothers’ milk

Scientists are seeking ways to make beneficial but elusive sugars found in breast milk




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Thermo Fisher to buy electron microscopy supplies maker Gatan

Acquisition builds on recent purchases of electron microscope makers FEI and Phenom-World




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Nanolaser changes color when stretched

The sensitive, tunable device is made of gold nanoparticles, a rubbery polymer, and a liquid dye




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Una nanoestructura de DNA actúa de enzima volteadora de lípidos

Una estructura sintética podría reemplazar algún día las partes dañadas por enfermedad.




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DNA nanostructure acts as lipid-flipping enzyme

Synthetic construct could someday replace damaged counterparts in disease




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Errors in C&EN graphic reveal widespread misconceptions about slime chemistry

Multiple sources, including journal articles and chemical catalogs, get the borate bonding and reactivity wrong




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Heat-stable peptide might save thousands of mothers from excessive bleeding after childbirth

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




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Meet <i>Science</i> magazine editor Jeremy Berg, chemist and proud data wonk

Policy leader talks about publishing, the scientific enterprise, and how chemistry fits into it all




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Canada moving to update environmental protection regulations

Actions may include requiring industry to demonstrate safety of substances, akin to Europe’s REACH program




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Air Liquide sues Carlyle over theft of trade secrets

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




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Finding pillars of strength for MOFs

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




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Canada moves to update environmental protection regulations




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European firms push recycling

Chemical makers launch initiatives for recycling multilayer packaging and polystyrene




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Dynacure launches with $55 million and Ionis antisense oligonucleotide drug

The French startup will develop an RNA-targeted therapy for the rare muscle disease centronuclear myopathy




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Obituary: William Martin McClain




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Obituary: William H. Pirkle




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Obituary: James Terner




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Call for papers for fluorine conference




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Attila E. Pavlath wins Parsons Award




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Volunteer service award to Carolyn Ribes




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Obituary: Robert Karl Grasselli




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India must change how it evaluates researchers, Indian National Science Academy says




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Dow fined $1.7 million over perks for CEO Liveris




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AkzoNobel upgrading Rotterdam chlorine




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U.S. EPA launches electronic hazardous waste reporting




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Scandal-plagued U.S. EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigns

His efforts to weaken pollution controls expected to endure