ea Takeda finally snags Shire in $62 billion deal By cen.acs.org Published On :: 10 May 2018 23:59:23 +0000 If successful, the transaction could spur more M&A among major drug firms Full Article
ea Osmosis could prevent noise-induced hearing loss By cen.acs.org Published On :: 11 May 2018 11:03:04 +0000 Loud blasts, such as those from roadside bombs, can cause damaging fluid buildup in inner ear, according to study in mice Full Article
ea Polymers and composites made incredibly cheaply By cen.acs.org Published On :: 11 May 2018 12:15:02 +0000 Frontal polymerization approach reduces energy use significantly Full Article
ea Genentech and Lodo team to discover natural products By cen.acs.org Published On :: 13 May 2018 11:44:50 +0000 Full Article
ea Merck and Moderna sign cancer vaccine deal By cen.acs.org Published On :: 13 May 2018 11:44:51 +0000 Full Article
ea German premier Angela Merkel marks Merck’s 350 years By cen.acs.org Published On :: 13 May 2018 11:49:58 +0000 Full Article
ea Changing of the guard at European chemical firms By cen.acs.org Published On :: 13 May 2018 11:50:08 +0000 BASF, Borealis, Covestro, and Solvay bring in new CEOs as they report first-quarter results Full Article
ea SOCMA head Jennifer Abril wants to take the trade association back to its roots By cen.acs.org Published On :: 14 May 2018 05:00:01 +0000 The nontraditional leader of the specialty chemical manufacturers’ association wants to steer it back to its traditional values Full Article
ea David Liu launches Beam Therapeutics to treat genetic diseases with CRISPR base editing By cen.acs.org Published On :: 14 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding Full Article
ea Can single-cell genomics lead to a new wave of drug targets? Celsius Therapeutics thinks so By cen.acs.org Published On :: 15 May 2018 10:30:00 +0000 The start-up, based on the work of Broad Institute scientist Aviv Regev, has raised $65 million to develop therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease Full Article
ea Tellurium contamination, on the rise, travels to remote areas from industrial sources By cen.acs.org Published On :: 15 May 2018 18:09:05 +0000 As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition Full Article
ea CAS names its 2018 CAS SciFinder Future Leaders By cen.acs.org Published On :: 15 May 2018 18:30:00 +0000 CAS selects Ph.D. and postdoctoral researchers to help shape scientific information Full Article
ea Rise in CFC emissions threatens ozone recovery By cen.acs.org Published On :: 16 May 2018 21:21:31 +0000 Rogue trichlorofluoromethane likely originates from production facilities in East Asia Full Article
ea When a great researcher isn’t a great person By cen.acs.org Published On :: 20 May 2018 05:00:07 +0000 Full Article
ea ACS’s educational outreach: When rain gives way to flowers By cen.acs.org Published On :: 20 May 2018 11:48:38 +0000 Full Article
ea China’s Tianqi to get stake in Chilean lithium maker SQM By cen.acs.org Published On :: 20 May 2018 11:52:06 +0000 Full Article
ea Gilead’s Kite adds cell therapy manufacturing capacity By cen.acs.org Published On :: 21 May 2018 05:00:02 +0000 Full Article
ea David Liu launches Beam Therapeutics to treat genetic diseases with CRISPR base editing By cen.acs.org Published On :: 21 May 2018 05:00:04 +0000 Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding Full Article
ea Tellurium contamination, on the rise, travels to remote areas from industrial sources By cen.acs.org Published On :: 21 May 2018 05:00:05 +0000 As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition Full Article
ea Hanford researchers demonstrate continuous process to vitrify waste from nuclear weapons production By cen.acs.org Published On :: 21 May 2018 05:00:06 +0000 Full Article
ea Release of U.S. study on health effects of perfluorinated compounds sought By cen.acs.org Published On :: 21 May 2018 05:00:06 +0000 Full Article
ea EPA gears up for controlling poly- and perfluorochemical pollution By cen.acs.org Published On :: 22 May 2018 22:27:12 +0000 Agency plans legal limit on four PFASs in drinking water, creating liability for PFOS and PFOA contamination Full Article
ea Enzyme catalyzes cross-membrane reaction By cen.acs.org Published On :: 23 May 2018 19:32:16 +0000 Hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules don’t have to leave their natural environments to react Full Article
ea Chemists claim they’ve defined the first new class of stereoisomers in 50 years By cen.acs.org Published On :: 24 May 2018 18:42:48 +0000 Akamptisomers result from bond-angle inversion Full Article
ea Bloom Science launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic diet-associated gut microbes By cen.acs.org Published On :: 24 May 2018 20:50:49 +0000 The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet Full Article
ea Chemical firms rush to meet final REACH regulation deadline By cen.acs.org Published On :: 24 May 2018 23:31:23 +0000 Products made in volumes between 1 and 100 metric tons must be registered by May 31 Full Article
ea U.K. will pay to play in EU science research By cen.acs.org Published On :: 24 May 2018 23:34:13 +0000 Prime minister wants to maintain full participation in Horizon Europe Full Article
ea U.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site By cen.acs.org Published On :: 25 May 2018 14:41:54 +0000 Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use Full Article
ea Don’t freak out, Europe, but you might be in the middle of a mustelid uprising By cen.acs.org Published On :: 27 May 2018 14:31:15 +0000 Full Article
ea Chemistry in Pictures: ‘Dusty peacock’ By cen.acs.org Published On :: 30 May 2018 13:27:42 +0000 Full Article
ea How an opossum protein may lead to a broad-spectrum snakebite treatment By cen.acs.org Published On :: 30 May 2018 13:46:46 +0000 San Jose State’s Claire Komives is testing an antivenom inspired by opossum biochemistry against various snake species to prevent deaths in the developing world Full Article
ea Discovery of new poppy enzyme might help improve yeast-based opiate synthesis By cen.acs.org Published On :: 31 May 2018 14:53:16 +0000 Adding enzyme to engineered yeast boosts production of thebaine, a key morphine intermediate Full Article
ea Experimental cancer cell therapies have nearly doubled in six months By cen.acs.org Published On :: 01 Jun 2018 00:36:56 +0000 A new report from the Cancer Research Institute highlights the U.S. and China as cell therapy leaders Full Article
ea The difficult search for the right recipe in cancer immunotherapy By cen.acs.org Published On :: 01 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +0000 With so many ingredients on hand, can the oncology community figure out how to sensibly and efficiently combine checkpoint inhibitors with other drugs? Full Article
ea CRISPR researchers receive Kavli Prize in Nanoscience By cen.acs.org Published On :: 01 Jun 2018 21:53:11 +0000 Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna, and Virginijus Siksnys win Kavli Prize in nanoscience, renewing Nobel Prize speculation and resurfacing a forgotten name in the CRISPR patent battle Full Article
ea CAS names its 2018 CAS SciFinder Future Leaders By cen.acs.org Published On :: 03 Jun 2018 11:57:24 +0000 Full Article
ea Bloom Science launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic-diet-associated gut microbes By cen.acs.org Published On :: 03 Jun 2018 11:58:17 +0000 The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet Full Article
ea U.S. clears Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto By cen.acs.org Published On :: 03 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Full Article
ea U.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site By cen.acs.org Published On :: 03 Jun 2018 12:01:24 +0000 Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use Full Article
ea Cortexyme raises $76 million to test bacterial protease inhibitor in Alzheimer’s By cen.acs.org Published On :: 03 Jun 2018 12:02:08 +0000 Full Article
ea U.S. industries ask Trump administration to endorse global hydrofluorocarbon deal By cen.acs.org Published On :: 04 Jun 2018 05:00:02 +0000 With EPA regulation overturned in court, companies seek political backing for reducing HFC use domestically Full Article
ea Air pollutants in India kill more than 400,000 people a year in urban and rural areas By cen.acs.org Published On :: 04 Jun 2018 19:33:37 +0000 Sources of pollution differ but models predict more deaths in rural areas because of higher populations there Full Article
ea Sensing molecules released from single cells without labels By cen.acs.org Published On :: 05 Jun 2018 21:38:50 +0000 Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells Full Article
ea Bleach activator could lead to greener whites By cen.acs.org Published On :: 06 Jun 2018 15:45:06 +0000 Cationic molecule helps bleach cotton faster with less energy Full Article
ea Showcasing science’s role in addressing plastic in oceans By cen.acs.org Published On :: 07 Jun 2018 15:49:11 +0000 International exhibition visits Washington, D.C. Full Article
ea New York State requires disclosure of cleaning product ingredients By cen.acs.org Published On :: 08 Jun 2018 10:47:25 +0000 Full Article
ea Reporting required for U.S. releases of 13 nonylphenol ethoxylates By cen.acs.org Published On :: 08 Jun 2018 16:02:06 +0000 Group of surfactants linked to toxicity in aquatic organisms Full Article