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Gingko Bioworks launches biosecurity initiative




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Lundbeck taps former Millennium chief as CEO




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Carisma Therapeutics raises $53 million for CAR-T alternative using macrophages




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Calculations suggest flea and tick medications for pets could benefit people by controlling mosquitoes

These drugs could have beneficial population-wide effects in areas at risk for malaria and Zika, according to modeling study




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Single atoms catalyze Suzuki reactions

Flow chemistry process takes place on carbon nitride surface




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Nanolaser changes color when stretched

The sensitive, tunable device is made of gold nanoparticles, a rubbery polymer, and a liquid dye




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Periodic Graphics: Lava and volcanic gases

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning probes the molecular makeup of the molten rock and gases spewed by volcanoes




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Mussels, potatoes, ‘Anne of Green Gables,’ and now microbial fermentation

How BioVectra became a world-scale pharmaceutical contractor on Prince Edward Island




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From coal, a new source of rare earths

U.S. efforts to extract valuable elements from coal waste surge




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Thermo Fisher to buy electron microscopy supplies maker Gatan

Acquisition builds on recent purchases of electron microscope makers FEI and Phenom-World




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Chemistry in Pictures: Scorched worlds




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BASF considering $10 billion investment in China

The German giant may build a new “Verbund” site in Guangdong, China.




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The unwritten rules of sharing in the laboratory

Chemjobber on when hoarding chemicals and lab equipment becomes a problem




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Chemistry in Pictures: Plastic snack




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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh likely to limit regulatory authority

Current district judge is viewed as reliably conservative, deferent to presidential power




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Nanostructures help chemists generate hydrogen in microgravity

Textured catalyst prevents gas bubbles from clinging to surfaces




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Genes found in the desert inspire drought-tolerant crop trial

PlantArcBio, an Israeli start-up, will try out its new soybean genes at the University of Wisconsin




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Noninvasive chemical approach controls deep region of the brain in mice

In mice, surgery-free technique inhibits region implicated in memory formation




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Perovskite ferroelectrics go metal-free

Study turns up large family of organic-inorganic materials that could find low-cost, lightweight applications in electronics




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无金属钙钛矿铁电体制备成功

发现钙钛矿家族新成员——可能找到了应用于电子器件的质轻、价廉的有机材料




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Perovskitas ferroeléctricas sin metales

Un estudio presenta una gran familia de materiales orgánico-inorgánicos que podrían tener aplicaciones baratas y ligeras en electrónica




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Characterizing compounds released from single-use plastic bags

The biomanufacturing alternatives to metal vats release different molecules depending on age and type of material




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Scandal-plagued U.S. EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigns

His efforts to weaken pollution controls expected to endure




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BASF is considering a $10 billion investment in China

The German giant may build a new Verbund site in Guangdong, China




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Trump’s tweets prompt Pfizer to postpone drug price hikes

The president deemed the price rollback a victory, but industry watchers say Pfizer could benefit in the long run




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Finding pillars of strength for MOFs

Adding functional groups to metal-organic frameworks can reinforce a flimsy structure




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U.S. considers tariffs on more Chinese chemicals

Numerous basic inputs may be hit with a 10% import tax as trade war intensifies




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Three-dimensional COF crystals keep growing

Strategy yields crystals big enough to reveal previously elusive structural details




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Chemistry in Pictures: Starburst




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Big data mining predicts toxicity better than animal tests




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Flibe Energy gets DOE funding for nuclear research




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Compass Therapeutics debuts with $132 million in funding




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Regulus cuts jobs after oligonucleotide safety setback




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Novartis to end anti-infectives R&D




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FTC takes Tronox and Cristal to federal court




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Molecule from fungi might whack weeds

Genome scan turns up aspterric acid, which has a new mode of herbicidal action




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Empowering a sustainable world

These members of the new guard of scientists are using systems thinking to make green chemistry mainstream




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Brexit expected to spur emigration of scientists




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U.K. builds center in Scotland for medicine production




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Business Roundup




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Zinc and manganese from batteries turned into nutrients




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South Korea’s SK to acquire Ampac Fine Chemicals




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Chemists fracture rings to install fluorine

Reaction opens unstrained nitrogen rings furnishing alkyl fluorine compounds




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DNA Script gets grant for longer DNA




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Manus Bio raises $19 million to make plant ingredients via fermentation




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Linde, Praxair ready second industrial gas sale