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Autophagy-focused Casma Therapeutics debuts with $58.5 million from Third Rock

The biotech will first tackle lysosomal storage disorders




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Merck partners with Moderna to test KRas cancer vaccines in humans

The pair hopes to stimulate the immune system to tackle tumors bearing mutant KRas proteins, one of cancer’s toughest targets




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CarbonCure links with Airgas for concrete




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CVC to acquire composites maker AOC and link it with Aliancys




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Crabs gather data with high-tech skin

Flexible, lightweight skin is equipped with sensors, memory, and communications features




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Solid body wash comes without packaging. But does that make it eco-friendly?

Cosmetics firms appeal to plastic-free consumers with the hybrid of bar soap and liquid body wash




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Lilly boosts immunotherapy pipeline with Armo BioSciences acquisition

The drug company will pay $1.6 billion to gain Armo’s IL-10 program




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Fetching fluoride with hydrogen bonding

Catalyst spurs insoluble salts into action as nucleophiles for enantioselective reactions




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Ecovia Renewables raises $1 million, partners with Seppic




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David Liu launches Beam Therapeutics to treat genetic diseases with CRISPR base editing

Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding




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Making aluminum without making CO<sub>2</sub>

Apple backs new process that promises oxygen as by-product instead




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U.K. builds Graphene City with new innovation center




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Gene editors grapple with standardization

On the brink of patient trials, genome-editing heavyweights and regulators meet to set up voluntary standards




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David Liu launches Beam Therapeutics to treat genetic diseases with CRISPR base editing

Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding




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Tackling sustainable fertilizer production with an alternative electrolyte

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production 




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Bloom Science launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic diet-associated gut microbes

The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet




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Arkema sticks with adhesives in Japan




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Kronos Bio launches with $18 million




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Tackling sustainable fertilizer production with an alternative electrolyte

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production




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Bloom Science launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic-diet-associated gut microbes

The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet




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Avara advances in dosage form business with third buy




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Sensing molecules released from single cells without labels

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells




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Sensing molecules released from single cells without using labels

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells




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Plastics recycling with microbes and worms is further away than people think

Headlines about plastic-eating organisms belie tough, competitive road to development




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Broad could receive $125 million in sponsored research agreement with Editas




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Alexion partners with Complement Pharma on neurodegenerative therapy




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Clariant partners with hydrogen storage firm




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Indorama pushes into Egypt with PET acquisition




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Adventures with the periodic table




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Celgene partners with Skyhawk Therapeutics to drug RNA with small molecules

Skyhawk will receive $60 million up front to develop drug candidates that target RNA in neurological diseases




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Akero debuts with $65 million to tackle NASH




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Dynacure launches with $55 million and Ionis antisense oligonucleotide drug

The French startup will develop an RNA-targeted therapy for the rare muscle disease centronuclear myopathy




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Compass Therapeutics debuts with $132 million in funding




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Entrepreneur rethinks lithium-ion batteries with an eye toward storing renewable energy

Chemist Amy Prieto of Colorado State University discusses her work to commercialize a safer, more customizable battery




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HotSpot Therapeutics debuts with $45 million to pursue allosteric inhibitors

The company claims its technology will allow it to access previously undruggable targets




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Bill Gates backs Alzheimer’s diagnostics with new Diagnostics Accelerator venture fund




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New phosphor for LEDs with deep-red-light emission

Cerium-doped nitride compound may lead to applications in horticultural lighting




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Low-dose aspirin improves memory in mice with Alzheimer’s symptoms

Study suggests activating PPAR receptor leads to increased cellular connections in hippocampus




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Entrepreneurs get in on the ground floor with CBD from hemp

Growing this cousin of marijuana could help boost local farm economies




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HotSpot Therapeutics debuts with $45 million to pursue allosteric inhibitors

The company claims its technology will allow it to access previously undruggable targets




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Insect sodium channels visualized with cryo-electron microscopy

Structures of voltage-gated channel with toxins suggest strategies for drug development




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AkzoNobel partners with Renmatix on paint additives




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Michigan declares state of emergency in town with high PFOS, PFOA levels in drinking water

Source of perfluorocarbon pollution as yet unknown, state says




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San Francisco moves to ban food containers made with fluorinated chemicals

Decision to enact prohibition, forbid plastic straws lies with mayor




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Soon, your Hyundai vehicles could come with e-scooter

When mounted on a vehicle, the scooter is charged automatically using electricity produced while driving, ensuring that the user can complete their journey seamlessly, using the e-scooter to reach their final destination after parking the vehicle.




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Honda Jazz, a compact with sedan-like practicality

Although this segment has way too many offerings and the Jazz is one of the most expensive options, people looking for a reliable and spacious hatchback will not be disappointed by this vehicle.





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This RBI museum blends technology with history

In the museum, RBI's history is shown in panels that illuminate while moving on a rotating table, and begins with the commencement of RBI in 1934 and ends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's famous speech on November 8, 2016 announcing demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes.




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Cheaper options available to deal with paddy stubble

One way would be to encourage farmers to come out of the long-standing paddy-wheat cycle. But for that to happen, farmers want income assurances akin to what they get for paddy and wheat, writes Sanjeeb Mukherjee.