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Chemical scientists elected to the Royal Society 

Fellows and Foreign Members are recognized for their exceptional contributions to science




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Gladys Q. Dawson




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Business Roundup




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Genentech and Lodo team to discover natural products




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Sarepta acquires five muscular dystrophy gene therapies from Myonexus




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Merck and Moderna sign cancer vaccine deal




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CordenPharma extends oligonucleotides in Colorado




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Lonza boosts biologics in New Hampshire




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Ecovia Renewables raises $1 million, partners with Seppic




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DuPont sets new plant for fluoropolymer




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Solvay commits to solar energy




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U.S. imposes duties on some PET resin imports




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Goodbye GMO, hello BE or bioengineered




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CWD travel award available




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2018 SCI Scholars announced




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Chemists elected to National Academy of Medicine




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Sir Fraser Stoddart to serve as 50 Forward Champion




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Making ACS meetings welcoming portals to the society




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Chinese chemical firms forced to stop production




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Succinic acid maker BioAmber is bankrupt




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German premier Angela Merkel marks Merck’s 350 years




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Changing of the guard at European chemical firms

BASF, Borealis, Covestro, and Solvay bring in new CEOs as they report first-quarter results




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Your ducky’s microbiome, glow-in-the-dark squirt guns

Toys inspire biology, biology inspires toys




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Infografías Periódicas: Pastilla de jabón vs. gel de baño

El profesor de Química y bloguero de Compound Interest Andy Brunning explica los parecidos y las diferencias entre ambos productos de baño.




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At GP-write, scientists take first steps on way to synthetic human genome

At the third meeting of GP-write, researchers decide to create virus-resistant human cells




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SOCMA head Jennifer Abril wants to take the trade association back to its roots

The nontraditional leader of the specialty chemical manufacturers’ association wants to steer it back to its traditional values




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Taking a wider look at tau modifications

Semisynthesis aids study of posttranslational modifications to key Alzheimer’s protein




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Cosmetics that take on the stresses of modern life

As consumers worry about light and air pollution, personal care formulators look for ways to safeguard skin from blue light and other environmental assaults




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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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Abu Dhabi plunges deeper into chemicals

With $45 billion investment, national oil firm seeks diversification away from oil and gas




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Can single-cell genomics lead to a new wave of drug targets? Celsius Therapeutics thinks so

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




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Tellurium contamination, on the rise, travels to remote areas from industrial sources

As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition 




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CAS names its 2018 CAS SciFinder Future Leaders

CAS selects Ph.D. and postdoctoral researchers to help shape scientific information




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Seed partners unveil photosynthesis trait

Benson Hill and Beck’s say corn varieties with the modified gene will yield more per acre




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Chemjobber’s mailbag

Chemistry blogger answers reader questions on job hunting, changing grad schools, and more in this edition of Bench & Cubicle




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U.S. Army bioengineer develops high-tech fabrics to keep soldiers warm, dry, and safe

Paola D’Angelo discusses how her team develops high-performance textiles to protect and support soldiers on the battlefield




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Small molecule could help modulate the microbiome 

An inhibitor of starch-digesting enzymes stunts the growth of certain gut bacteria




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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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Rise in CFC emissions threatens ozone recovery

Rogue trichlorofluoromethane likely originates from production facilities in East Asia




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El aumento de las emisiones de CFC amenaza la recuperación de la capa de ozono

El triclorofluorometano probablemente se origine en fábricas del este de Asia




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Small molecule could help modulate the microbiome

An inhibitor of starch-digesting enzymes stunts the growth of certain gut bacteria




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Zapata Computing launches to give chemists quantum computing powers

Start-up wants to foster a quantum leap in molecular problem-solving




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Dissolvable device could signal how recovery’s going after orthopedic surgery

Stretchable strain and pressure sensor might one day guide rehabilitation




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Chemical analysis of bones fills gaps in history

Listen as we visit the Smithsonian to learn how stable isotope analysis can reveal the stories behind skeletons




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Agent stops common cold virus replication

In cells, inhibitor created by fragment-based drug design prevents rhinovirus from reproducing