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10 US refineries exceeded federal benzene levels at their perimeters

Two other facilities surpassed limit but then lowered their emissions as required




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Straightforward path to linear alkylbenzenes identified

Nickel catalyst provides a route to the cleaning product chemicals with high yields and selectivity




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Azafaros raises $28 million for lysosomal storage diseases




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Lilly and Roche antiamyloid drugs fail in trial of early-onset Alzheimer's trial




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10 US refineries exceeded federal benzene levels at their perimeters




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Boron-nitrogen compound is close cousin of benzene

The latest ‘inorganic benzene' has pronounced aromaticity




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Straightforward path to linear alkylbenzenes identified

Nickel catalyst provides a route to the cleaning product chemicals with high yields and selectivity




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Unusual monooxygenase mechanism adds oxygen to molecules without oxidizing them

Aminoperoxide adduct on the enzyme's cofactor leads to these nonoxidative oxygenation reactions




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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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N<sub>2</sub>O no laughing matter for Lonza in Visp




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Enzyme smooths path to planar chiral macrocycles

Good yields and enantioselectivity abide




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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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Biogen bets big on Sangamo's zinc fingers to treat Alzheimer's

Biogen will pay the biotech firm $350 million upfront and get rights to its therapies for up to 12 neurological diseases




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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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Julie Zimmerman named editor in chief of <i>Environmental Science and Technology</i>




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Biogen to develop zinc finger therapies with Sangamo




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Dipharma places a kilo lab in Kalamazoo




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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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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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Erika Milczek is replacing banned chemicals in consumer products

With Curie Co., the entrepreneur designs alternatives to compounds like parabens that have fallen out of favor with retailers




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

With guest editor Jennifer Doudna, CRISPR pioneer




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ACS launches graduate student organizations




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Carolyn Bertozzi awarded 2020 Solvay Prize

Stanford professor honored for her invention of bioorthogonal chemistry




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Leaks of CFCs threaten ozone layer recovery and climate, researchers say

Aging equipment and plastic foam release chemicals




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Stepping up to the hand sanitizer shortage

Chemical companies, breweries, and perfumeries take to making and donating a vital commodity in short supply




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New Zealand invests in wind-powered hydrogen plant




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ZBiotics raises funds for hangover probiotic




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Periodic Graphics: The elements of fertilizers

Chemical educator and <i>Compound Interest</i> blogger Andy Brunning digs into how plant fertilizers make use of the periodic table.




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2020 Priestley Medalist JoAnne Stubbe digs deep into the details of enzymes

The MIT biochemist's intense focus has helped her solve some of biochemistry's important puzzles




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What is hand sanitizer, and does it keep your hands germ-free?

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




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AstraZeneca, Silence Therapeutics team up for siRNA drugs




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All hands to the sanitizer pump




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Groups sue US EPA over glyphosate reauthorization




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Elusive phosphorus compound synthesized

Long-sought phosphatetrahedrane could lead to new organophosphorus compounds




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Zymergen, Sumitomo launch biobased film for electronics




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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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UK organizations join to enhance manufacturing




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Global sanitizer capacity ramps up again




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Oxea triples European &lt;i&gt;n&lt;/i&gt;-propyl alcohol output for sanitizer and printing ink




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Nitrome raises $38 million to drug Parkinson's enzyme




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Ineos to squeeze oil from waste plastic




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Will EPA ban hazardous pesticide in pet collars?

Federal appeals court orders agency to make a decision within 90 days




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Does the FDA's authorization for chloroquine impede clinical trials for COVID-19 drugs?

Despite the hype, support for the use of chloroquine and its relative hydroxychloroquine outside a clinical trial remains mixed




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Gilead&#39;s remdesivir gets emergency use authorization based on preliminary data in COVID-19

Limited results from a NIAID study suggest the drug helps people with COVID-19 recover faster




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Will EPA ban hazardous pesticide in pet collars?

Federal appeals court orders agency to make a decision within 90 days




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What is an allergy sensitizer, and how does a chemical become one?

One researcher now risks death if she enters her former lab building




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Moderna picks Lonza to make 1 billion doses of its coronavirus vaccine

Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine