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Engineered enzyme pulls apart PET efficiently

Up to 90% of the popular plastic can be broken into monomers in a matter of hours




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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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Industry requests safety review of cyclic siloxane

US EPA considers evaluating risks of D4 under the Toxic Substances Control Act




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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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Speedy method for 3-D printed electronics

Flexible approach involves coating complex objects with a variety of materials




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Merdad Parsey on building a case for remdesivir amid the coronavirus pandemic

Gilead's Chief Medical Officer talks about the challenges of clinical design in the time of COVID-19




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How susceptible is your cat or dog to the novel coronavirus?

Cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to one another, but the virus replicates poorly in dogs, pigs, chickens, and ducks, study finds




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Amgen and Adaptive pursue COVID-19 antibody therapy




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AGC will expand Spanish API facility




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Air Liquide negotiates sale of hygiene unit




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Global sanitizer capacity ramps up again




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Cool coffee chemistry

Researchers analyze the chemical differences between hot- and cold-brewed coffee




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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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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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Plasmonic color offers durability, ultra-high resolution, and low cost

The phenomenon behind the earliest photographs is making a comeback, inspiring new research in color printing and displays




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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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Chemistry in Pictures: Somewhere over the rainbow




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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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To improve safety, Camille Peres couples psychology to process design

People are too complicated for one-size-fits-all communication, she says




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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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Chemistry in Pictures: Cascade of chemiluminescence




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How to add a carbonyl to a molecule using carbon monoxide and light

Palladium-catalyzed reaction makes acid chlorides, amides, esters, and ketones from both alkyl and aryl halides




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Novel coronavirus found in surprisingly high levels in sewage

Viral levels higher than expected based on confirmed COVID-19 cases




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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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Solving the mystery of a medieval blue hue

Watercolor pigment's structure is unlike that of other natural blues from anthocyanins and indigo




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Syria is responsible for three chemical weapons attacks in 2017, investigation says

Lab tests form part of the evidence for investigation and identification team's report




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Blackstone invests in Alnylam's RNAi therapies




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Kyowa Kirin invests in MEI Pharma's blood-cancer drug




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Lilly will test baricitinib against COVID-19




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Spring ACS Board and Council Policy Committee actions




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




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Speedy method for 3-D printed electronics

Flexible approach involves coating complex objects with a variety of materials




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i2O launches for ionic liquid–based drug delivery




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Agilyx licenses polystyrene recycling technology in Japan




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Oxea triples European <i>n</i>-propyl alcohol output for sanitizer and printing ink




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How susceptible is your cat or dog to the novel coronavirus?

Cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to one another, but the virus replicates poorly in dogs, pigs, chickens, and ducks, study finds




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Industry requests safety review of cyclic siloxane

US EPA considers evaluating risks of D4 under the Toxic Substances Control Act




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Yeasty treats to get you through the pandemic




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NDMA, a contaminant found in multiple drugs, has industry seeking sources and solutions

The presence of the probable carcinogen has prompted drugmakers to issue recall after recall. What risk does it pose, what's the chemistry behind it, and how are drugmakers going to stop the contamination?




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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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COVID-19 claims the life of beloved chemistry professor

Dennis Peters of Indiana University dies from complications of COVID-19




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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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US chemical output to drop this year

Novel coronavirus shutdown is choking demand for chemicals as well as investment, key trade group says




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Periodic Graphics: How does immunity work?

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains how our bodies fight foreign invaders like coronaviruses




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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