Hemp growing pains
US regulatory uncertainty threatens to cripple the nascent industry's ability to meet the surge in demand for cannabidiol
Trichloroethylene poses risks to workers and consumers, EPA says
Draft assessment confirms previous concerns about health effects of chlorinated solvent
Sanofi to create new firm from its drug-making facilities
AI finds molecules that kill bacteria, but would they make good antibiotics?
Experts praise the approach while remaining skeptical that the highlighted molecules could reach the clinic
Turning down the heat turns up better perovskites
Wonyong Choi to lead <i>ACS ES&T Engineering</i>
Inaugural editor in chief will focus on emerging and interdisciplinary areas of environmental engineering
How to make aziridines from olefins without expensive metals
Double bonds form nitrogen-containing 3-membered rings thanks to a reactive, yet fleeting, oxaziridine intermediate
China's new place on the front lines of diagnosing and treating coronavirus disease
Industry watchers say the effort is unprecedented and would not have been possible during the last SARS outbreak
Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes
European chemical firms face slowdown in industry
Results for 2019 show resilience, but coronavirus impact shadows forecasts for this year
US EPA finalizes list of 20 low-priority chemicals
Trichloroethylene poses risks to workers and consumers, EPA says
Turning down the heat turns up better perovskites
Researchers grow thin 2-D insulator on large scale
Single-crystal boron nitride could enable the use of 2-D materials for transistors in computer chips
Limiting global warming is getting harder, analysis says
Without policy changes, the gap between actual greenhouse gas emission reductions and those needed to hit climate targets will continue to widen
Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes
Early batches of the test can still be used, CDC says, while affirming it will deploy new kits
AI finds molecules that kill bacteria, but would they make good antibiotics?
Experts praise the approach while remaining skeptical that the highlighted molecules could reach the clinic
Sanofi creating new firm from its drug-making facilities
How to make aziridines from olefins without expensive metals
Double bonds form nitrogen-containing 3-membered rings thanks to a reactive yet fleeting oxaziridine intermediate
Jennifer Doudna's tips for new entrepreneurs
As the founder of multiple biotech firms, C&EN's guest editor has learned a thing or two about the challenges and triumphs of starting a company. We asked her to share her best advice for budding academic entrepreneurs
BioCellection's Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao aim to make treasure out of plastic trash
Shocked to learn how little plastic gets recycled, the duo founded a company so they could make a difference
Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón wants to put CO<sub>2</sub> to good use
Her company, Orchestra Scientific, is developing membrane technology to separate carbon dioxide from other gases and use it as a product
Amy Ripka on being a CEO: ‘Nobody ever got anywhere by listening to no'
Lucy Therapeutics founder is taking an atypical approach to finding drugs for central nervous system diseases
Amy Prieto is building safer, more powerful batteries
With Prieto Battery, the Colorado State professor has redesigned the lithium-ion battery from the bottom up
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on her career: ‘I call myself an accidental entrepreneur'
Barred as a woman from becoming a brewer in India, Mazumdar-Shaw instead founded biotech firm Biocon and today focuses on affordable health care
Mariana Matus means to combat the opioid epidemic with chemical data
Her company, Biobot Analytics, is analyzing wastewater to give communities the information they need for the battle
Olga Malinkiewicz wants to make good on the promise of perovskites
Her company, Saule Technologies, has a low-cost process to print the solar cells on a multitude of materials
Paula Hammond on women in science: Life will always be busy; start a company anyway
The MIT chemical engineering head is charting a course into the start-up world with LayerBio
Naomi Halas on being a scientist: ‘We need to be attracted to the big, hard problems'
Samantha Du builds biotechs, and everyone in China follows
Known as Big Sister for her mentorship, Du and her newest firm, Zai Lab, are setting new standards in Asia
After launching 7 companies in 12 years, Carolyn Bertozzi says she's not slowing down
Prolific biotech business founder says she's always on the lookout for problem-solving opportunities
A day with Jennifer Doudna: Trying to keep up with one of the world's most sought-after scientists
The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 rerouted Doudna's career path. What hasn't changed for the renowned scientist and serial entrepreneur? Living and breathing the science
CRISPR technology: Where female entrepreneurs thrive
Dozens of women lead CRISPR-based projects worldwide. Here are a few who've built start-ups around the technology
C&EN's 2020 Trailblazers: Celebrating badass women entrepreneurs in chemistry
Chemists work around coronavirus restrictions
Podcast: How the coronavirus could disrupt the drug supply
Hear what C&EN's pharmaceutical editors have learned about how the coronavirus is affecting drug production in China and across the globe