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Ginkgo opens facilities to help COVID-19 coronavirus response

Boston biotech firm is making its discovery and production service available to firms working on diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines




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Antibiotic maker Tetraphase goes cheap




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BASF, Clariant postpone annual meetings




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DSM to make biobased Dyneema fiber




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Huntsman to acquire CVC from Emerald




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Quikrete and Oak Ridge eye 3-D printable cement




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COVID-19 coronavirus quarantines cause rapid drop in air pollution

NO<sub>2</sub> levels have fallen sharply in northern Italy and China




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Fluorinated gel grabs PFAS

New approach captures greater share of ‘forever chemicals' from water than other methods




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Harnessing cells to build functional materials

Polyaniline coating changes the firing frequency of targeted neurons




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Opening plastic packaging produces microplastics

Tearing and cutting lead to measurable debris from various forms of plastic




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PVA-based gel removes dirt from paintings

Large, disordered pores allow the gel to capture soil without damaging pigments




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Evonik rolls out nonanimal collagen




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New Zealand invests in wind-powered hydrogen plant




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Toray opens foam innovation center in Virginia




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How we know disinfectants should kill the COVID-19 coronavirus

The novel virus is one of the easiest virus types to deactivate, though SARS-CoV-2-specific data are lacking




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AGC to bolster drug services with MolMed acquisition




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DuPont, APC Microbiome Ireland link up for babies




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Fake meat firms raise funds for growth




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ZBiotics raises funds for hangover probiotic




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ACS Scholar alumnus: Bart Bartlett

Current ACS Scholar Rebecca Leuschen chats with this University of Michigan professor about motivation




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A chemist enters a popular TV baking competition, and a cat food discovery




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EPA overhauls pesticide biological evaluations

Agency's approach for assessing risks to endangered species relies on real-world data




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Finding comets' hidden nitrogen

Ammonium salts may serve as nitrogen reservoirs on the icy bodies, suggesting a common origin for comets and the sun




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How companies are getting 1,4-dioxane out of home and personal care products

Chemical makers, cleaning product firms, and cosmetics makers are all scrambling to meet new limits on the impurity




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70 years of US suspicion toward Chinese scientists&#8212;and what those caught in the middle should do now

The US has a fraught history at the intersection of science and China relations




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Why Japan's chemical firms still make drugs

They persist in the pharma business, even as chemical companies in the West have mostly exited




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Ilham Kadri is reshaping Solvay

The first female CEO of a European chemical major begins a financial, social, and environmental overhaul of one of the oldest chemical firms




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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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Priestley Medal address 2020: The road less traveled&#8212;for love of detection, discovery, and all things radical in nature




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Microreactor enables rapid testing of green solvents

Strategy reduces volumes and times needed to evaluate CO<sub>2</sub>-switchable systems




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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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Chemistry in Pictures: A copper-acetone lantern




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3-D printing firms rise to coronavirus challenge

Companies are making their machines and expertise available to hospitals in need of parts




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus protease guide drug development

Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for the virus causing COVID-19




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Lemos confirmed as chair of the US Chemical Safety Board




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Chemical firms say they want to keep going

Industry is deemed essential critical infrastructure by federal and state governments




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Greener batteries for grid storage

An unconventional design doubles the storage capacity of a low-cost, and nontoxic battery for the renewable grid




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China's contract research firms rebound after coronavirus

Chemistry CROs are back in business as rest of world starts to lock down




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Adding two functional groups to an aliphatic alcohol in one shot

The simple reaction could be an easy way to synthesize new molecules for drug discovery




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Not all US science agencies are prepared for sexual harassment claims

Only NIH, NSF publicize their complaint procedures




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Superconductors from outer space

Some meteorites contain superconducting alloys




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Tick protein keeps tabs on inflammation

Researchers use a protein derived from tick salivary glands to image inflammatory molecules that promote atherosclerosis




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Protein mapping finds 69 potential treatments for COVID-19

Many are FDA-approved drugs that could be repurposed




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Eliminating catalyst defects boosts activity and extends lifetime

Nearly perfect, long-lasting crystalline catalyst turns CO<sub>2</sub> into valuable products




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Tension but also harmony over COVID-19 in Europe's chemical industry

Italian workers threaten to strike, but German, UK companies and workers pull together




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Structure of active ribonucleotide reductase solved with cryo-electron microscopy

Long-awaited image of elusive disordered tail helps scientists better understand the enzyme's mechanism




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Chemistry in Pictures: Dye-chromatic




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Chloroquine's use to treat COVID-19 is backed by US government, but many questions remain

Old anti-malarial drugs have shown mixed results in the small clinical trials conducted so far




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Vaping exposes users to more toxic metals than smoking cigarettes

E-cigarettes deliver lead, arsenic, nickel, and other metals at harmful levels