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European Research Council president resigns amid dispute over coronavirus response

Mauro Ferrari quits after three months at the helm




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India partially lifts drug export ban on hydroxychloroquine and acetaminophen

Country will now allow exports if domestic needs are met to treat COVID-19




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How a SARS patient's antibody binds to the COVID-19 virus

Structural data on the complex could guide drug and vaccine design




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Why the best material for a homemade coronavirus face mask is hard to identify

Variables in fabrics, fit, and user behavior can influence how well a mask might block the virus's spread




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Coronavirus puts science to the test

A new generation of technologies being used for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19 will be pressure tested amid a pandemic




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Virus weakens markets for renewable energy

Industries press pause on steep growth trajectory




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Get ready for a potential chemistry job crisis

Whatever COVID-19 does to chemical employment, it's wise to start preparing your career emergency kit




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Rgenta Therapeutics launches with $20 million to develop small molecules that target RNA




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Amgen and Adaptive pursue COVID-19 antibody therapy




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Gilead strikes deal with microbiome specialist Second Genome




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UK organizations join to enhance manufacturing




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Air Liquide negotiates sale of hygiene unit




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Graphene and black phosphorus get tough

Two 2-D materials team up to create a composite with record toughness




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Low-cost perovskite detects X-rays sensitively

Made and processed via wet chemistry, the inexpensive material could improve radiation safety




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Taking the Diet Coke-and-Mentos demo to new heights, and testing a kombucha-based water filter




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A new generation of antibody-drug conjugates for cancer patients

Advances in chemistry have led to a comeback for ADCs, with more on the way




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Pentachlorophenol is on its way out as a utility pole preservative. Here's what might take its place

Phaseout is pushing a slow-to-change industry to look at alternatives




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Por que o melhor material para uma máscara facial caseira para o coronavírus é difícil de identificar

Variáveis em tecidos, ajuste e comportamento do usuário podem influenciar a eficácia com que uma máscara pode bloquear a propagação do vírus




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Fujifilm tests favipiravir as COVID-19 treatment

Japanese government plans to buy at least 2 million tablets of the influenza drug




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What explains the non-respiratory symptoms seen in some COVID-19 patients?

Some patients experience neurological, cardiovascular, and intestinal symptoms after infection with SARS-CoV-2




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US EPA won't strengthen particulate matter limit

Chemical industry backs plan to keep current standard




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Bias against women absent in peer review, analysis finds




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Structure of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase published

Researchers use cryo-EM to image the viral protein that remdesivir targets




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Disinfectant demand from coronavirus concerns challenges specialty chemical supply chain

As wipes and sprays sell out, quaternary ammonium compound makers try to keep up




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Ultrasound contrast agent enhances tissue imaging

Polymer-coated silica nanoparticles swell in response to pH changes




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Chemistry in Pictures: Cascade of chemiluminescence




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Fujifilm tests favipiravir as a COVID-19 treatment

Japanese government plans to buy at least 2 million courses of the influenza drug




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How industrial gas firms are meeting demand for medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 is driving a fivefold or greater increase in demand




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Consortia lend their supercomputers to fight COVID-19

National labs, universities, and companies around the world are fast-tracking proposals to use their high-performance computer resources against the novel coronavirus




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Jenner Institute and Germany's Merck scale up a COVID-19 vaccine




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Agilyx licenses polystyrene recycling technology in Japan




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




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How peracetic acid is changing wastewater treatment

A new disinfection chemistry holds environmental and financial promise




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Environmental toxicologist wants to understand how microplastics affect human health

Stephanie Wright of King's College London discusses what's known about microplastics and how much more there is to learn




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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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British science gets post-Brexit funding boost

Plans include creation of a high-risk, high-payoff research agency




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Drop in driving endangers CO₂ supply

Gasoline demand is half of normal, idling ethanol plants and cutting off the CO<sub>2</sub> they produce




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Courts lean against US EPA science advisers policy

Trial court vacates directive, appeals courts appear skeptical of legality




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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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Venus has a more complex atmosphere than scientists thought

New information about nitrogen concentrations could change Venusian atmosphere models and influence how we study exoplanets




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Groups urge US EPA to strengthen PFAS rule

Latest proposal to restrict imports containing certain long-chain PFAS is narrower in scope than original




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Chemistry in Pictures: Green flow




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Michelin partners with Enviro to recycle tires with pyrolysis




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Nitrome raises $38 million to drug Parkinson's enzyme




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Merck KGaA ramps up viral vaccine and gene therapy manufacturing




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Lending a machine to combat COVID-19




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US funding agencies move grant review panels online

NSF, NIH were prepared for the quick transition to virtual meetings




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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