Creating more opportunities for dialogue is just the first step

Several approved and well-studied small molecules could be repurposed as treatments for COVID-19

Microbe-specific tracers could help detect infection without relying on inflammation as a surrogate

Untargeted capture and analysis turns up previously unobserved airborne PFAS

The novel virus is one of the easiest virus types to deactivate, though SARS-CoV-2–specific data are lacking

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

Microbe-specific tracers could help detect infection without relying on inflammation as a surrogate

Single-crystal boron nitride could enable the use of 2-D materials for transistors in computer chips

Mechanically chiral rotaxane creates a catalytic pocket a little like an enzyme

Peru seeks to keep rudimentary gold refining from exposing communities to neurotoxic metal

Scientists explore how to revamp the hair-thin silica glass fibers to transmit more and more data

Stanford professor honored for her invention of bioorthogonal chemistry

Chemjobber on how to keep moving toward your career goals

Specialty chemical CEOs are rolling with the punches to keep their firms going

Chemical makers and oil producers are pulling back on production, reconsidering investments

Amid university shutdowns worldwide, professors and students adjust what social distancing means for lab scientists

WHO does not recommend against taking the drug for fever caused by novel coronavirus infection

The novel virus is one of the easiest virus types to deactivate, though SARS-CoV-2-specific data are lacking

Chemical makers, cleaning product firms, and cosmetics makers are all scrambling to meet new limits on the impurity

The US has a fraught history at the intersection of science and China relations

They persist in the pharma business, even as chemical companies in the West have mostly exited

Useful when you don't have access to a sink and some soap, hand sanitizers have become a hot commodity in the face of COVID-19

Industry is deemed essential critical infrastructure by federal and state governments

The simple reaction could be an easy way to synthesize new molecules for drug discovery

Long-awaited image of elusive disordered tail helps scientists better understand the enzyme's mechanism

Gilead Sciences' antiviral is in multiple late-stage trials to treat coronavirus infections. Don't expect a home run, say infectious disease experts

Bacteria with antimicrobial-resistance genes pass from livestock to farm interns

Chemically distinct regions of alloys can help create strong yet flexible nanostructured metals

Researchers aim to supply evidence to save lives, persevering through lack of recognition and funding

Researchers study and model corrosion in the materials proposed for locking away the hazardous waste

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety

US EPA finds unreasonable risks for 6 current uses, including chlor-alkali diaphragms

With a diagnostic backlog hampering disease control efforts, scientists are turning to CRISPR and other technologies to bridge the gap

System combines compounds in unfamiliar ways

Using lasers to directly create graphene on Kevlar makes it easy to integrate electronics on textiles