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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical plans peroxide plant in Taiwan




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New Jersey town switches to peracetic acid wastewater treatment




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Eisai withdraws weight loss pills because of cancer risk




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Wacker and Clariant to cut jobs




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Women publish at rates equal to men but leave science earlier




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Hemp growing pains

US regulatory uncertainty threatens to cripple the nascent industry's ability to meet the surge in demand for cannabidiol




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Trichloroethylene poses risks to workers and consumers, EPA says

Draft assessment confirms previous concerns about health effects of chlorinated solvent




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Sanofi to create new firm from its drug-making facilities

Venture will combine six active pharmaceutical ingredient production sites in Europe




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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




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Turning down the heat turns up better perovskites

Lower-temperature process improves the efficiency of single-crystal solar cells




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Chemistry in Pictures: Tinsel town




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Wonyong Choi to lead <i>ACS ES&T Engineering</i>

Inaugural editor in chief will focus on emerging and interdisciplinary areas of environmental engineering




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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




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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




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Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes

The tests can still be used, CDC says, as urgency over possible outbreak grows




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European chemical firms face slowdown in industry

Results for 2019 show resilience, but coronavirus impact shadows forecasts for this year




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US EPA finalizes list of 20 low-priority chemicals

Substances will not undergo further evaluation of health and safety risks at this time




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Trichloroethylene poses risks to workers and consumers, EPA says

Draft assessment confirms concerns about health effects of chlorinated solvent




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Turning down the heat turns up better perovskites

Lower-temperature process improves the efficiency of single-crystal solar cells




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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




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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




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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




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Chemistry in Pictures: Silver whiskers




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Biogen to develop zinc finger therapies with Sangamo




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Genentech strikes cancer drug deal with Bicycle




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Ingevity CEO Wilson resigns unexpectedly




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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




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BASF aims for 30% women in leadership




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Lilac Solutions raises funds for new lithium extraction method




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Sanofi creating new firm from its drug-making facilities

Venture will combine 6 active pharmaceutical ingredient production sites in Europe




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Orionis Biosciences launches with Novartis pact




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How to answer difficult interview questions




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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




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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




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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




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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




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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




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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




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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




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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




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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




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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




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Naomi Halas on being a scientist: ‘We need to be attracted to the big, hard problems'

Nanotech pioneer aims to pursue grand challenges rather than just write about them




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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




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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




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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




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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




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C&EN's 2020 Trailblazers: Celebrating badass women entrepreneurs in chemistry

With guest editor Jennifer Doudna, CRISPR pioneer




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Chemists work around coronavirus restrictions

C&EN looks at how scientists are adapting to travel restrictions and working from home




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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