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Rgenta Therapeutics launches with $20 million to develop small molecules that target RNA




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Speedy method for 3-D printed electronics

Flexible approach involves coating complex objects with a variety of materials




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Podcast: The chemist who helped save Apollo 13

<i>Stereo Chemistry</i> reveals the surprising origin story of the engine that brought the Apollo 13 astronauts home and the man who designed it




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Merdad Parsey on building a case for remdesivir amid the coronavirus pandemic

Gilead's Chief Medical Officer talks about the challenges of clinical design in the time of COVID-19




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How susceptible is your cat or dog to the novel coronavirus?

Cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to one another, but the virus replicates poorly in dogs, pigs, chickens, and ducks, study finds




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Amgen and Adaptive pursue COVID-19 antibody therapy




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GSK partners with Vir on COVID-19 therapies and with 3 companies on vaccines




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AGC will expand Spanish API facility




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Gilead strikes deal with microbiome specialist Second Genome




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Mitsubishi to work on CO2 to methanol




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UK organizations join to enhance manufacturing




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Air Liquide negotiates sale of hygiene unit




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Carbon rolls out 3-D printing for COVID-19




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Global sanitizer capacity ramps up again




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Nova slows projects due to COVID-19




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Cool coffee chemistry

Researchers analyze the chemical differences between hot- and cold-brewed coffee




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Cummins, U of Minnesota adapt DuPont filter tech to N95 masks




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Graphene and black phosphorus get tough

Two 2-D materials team up to create a composite with record toughness




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Low-cost perovskite detects X-rays sensitively

Made and processed via wet chemistry, the inexpensive material could improve radiation safety




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Soil smell is bacterial lure

Bacteria use the earthy-smelling compound geosmin to recruit the bugs that spread their spores




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Taking the Diet Coke-and-Mentos demo to new heights, and testing a kombucha-based water filter




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A new generation of antibody-drug conjugates for cancer patients

Advances in chemistry have led to a comeback for ADCs, with more on the way




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Plasmonic color offers durability, ultra-high resolution, and low cost

The phenomenon behind the earliest photographs is making a comeback, inspiring new research in color printing and displays




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Pentachlorophenol is on its way out as a utility pole preservative. Here's what might take its place

Phaseout is pushing a slow-to-change industry to look at alternatives




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Por que o melhor material para uma m&#225;scara facial caseira para o coronav&#237;rus &#233; dif&#237;cil de identificar

Variáveis em tecidos, ajuste e comportamento do usuário podem influenciar a eficácia com que uma máscara pode bloquear a propagação do vírus




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What do we know about the novel coronavirus's 29 proteins?

These biomolecules could hold clues to why the virus is so infectious and how to stop it




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Fujifilm tests favipiravir as COVID-19 treatment

Japanese government plans to buy at least 2 million tablets of the influenza drug




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Chemistry in Pictures: Somewhere over the rainbow




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What explains the non-respiratory symptoms seen in some COVID-19 patients?

Some patients experience neurological, cardiovascular, and intestinal symptoms after infection with SARS-CoV-2




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Bottle-brush antibiotic busts bacterial membranes

A bristled molecule is designed to kill microbes and guard against resistance by degrading rapidly in the environment




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To improve safety, Camille Peres couples psychology to process design

People are too complicated for one-size-fits-all communication, she says




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US EPA won't strengthen particulate matter limit

Chemical industry backs plan to keep current standard




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Bias against women absent in peer review, analysis finds




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Structure of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase published

Researchers use cryo-EM to image the viral protein that remdesivir targets




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Disinfectant demand from coronavirus concerns challenges specialty chemical supply chain

As wipes and sprays sell out, quaternary ammonium compound makers try to keep up




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Ultrasound contrast agent enhances tissue imaging

Polymer-coated silica nanoparticles swell in response to pH changes




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Chemical outlook post COVID-19 is bleak

Early earnings figures from chemical makers are down




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COVID-19 vaccines are moving toward clinical trials

Tests of 10 or more novel vaccines could be underway by mid-May




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Chemistry in Pictures: Cascade of chemiluminescence




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Fujifilm tests favipiravir as a COVID-19 treatment

Japanese government plans to buy at least 2 million courses of the influenza drug




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How to add a carbonyl to a molecule using carbon monoxide and light

Palladium-catalyzed reaction makes acid chlorides, amides, esters, and ketones from both alkyl and aryl halides




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Novel coronavirus found in surprisingly high levels in sewage

Viral levels higher than expected based on confirmed COVID-19 cases




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How industrial gas firms are meeting demand for medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 is driving a fivefold or greater increase in demand




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Quantum computing start-up Seeqc gets backing from Merck KGaA




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Consortia lend their supercomputers to fight COVID-19

National labs, universities, and companies around the world are fast-tracking proposals to use their high-performance computer resources against the novel coronavirus




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Adding the missing sugars to coronavirus protein structures

Most of the recently reported viral structures have left out the carbohydrate decorations that help mask the proteins from our immune system




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Solving the mystery of a medieval blue hue

Watercolor pigment's structure is unlike that of other natural blues from anthocyanins and indigo




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Syria is responsible for three chemical weapons attacks in 2017, investigation says

Lab tests form part of the evidence for investigation and identification team's report




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Vir taps Samsung to produce coronavirus candidate




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Blackstone invests in Alnylam's RNAi therapies