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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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The good times keep rolling in pharmaceutical chemicals

Exhibitors at CPhI North America report another year of record growth and investment




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Nurturing cannabis

Business is booming, but the industry is handicapped by shifting rules and major research gaps




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Gilead’s Kite adds cell therapy manufacturing capacity




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Merck’s Ebola vaccine arrives in Congo




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Celsius Therapeutics launches to tap single-cell genomics for drug discovery




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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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National oil companies plunge deeper into chemicals

Big investments are planned in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Algeria to diversify away from oil and gas




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Global air conditioning demand likely to tax energy supplies




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EPA gears up for controlling poly- and perfluorochemical pollution

Agency plans legal limit on four PFASs in drinking water, creating liability for PFOS and PFOA contamination




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Tackling sustainable fertilizer production with an alternative electrolyte

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production 




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E-cigarettes’ chemistry may explain their popularity among teens

Brands like Juul deliver a form of nicotine that is less harsh to inhale than free-base nicotine




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3D printer Arevo gets funding




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Chemical Safety Board finalizes investigation into Arkema fires following Tropical Storm Harvey

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather




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Mary Sue Coleman on solving the funding crisis in higher education

The chemist and former college president leads the Association of American Universities in challenging times




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Don’t freak out, Europe, but you might be in the middle of a mustelid uprising




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StoreDot’s flash battery gets BP backing




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Explosion in Shanghai kills six




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WuXi invests in North China, Singapore




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Tackling sustainable fertilizer production with an alternative electrolyte

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production




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Shrinking mass specs

The portable devices haven’t yet caught on widely. Researchers continue to advance the technology and find new applications




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Expanding the repertoire of ion traps

Researchers are simultaneously shrinking mass specs and broadening their tandem capabilities




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Mini mass specs are still looking for an audience

Decades in the making, miniature mass spectrometers still face technical hurdles to wider commercial adoption




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Detecting traces of fentanyl in the field

Mini mass spec can detect lower opioid levels than other methods




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Shrinking magnetic sectors

Analytical chemists are bringing these old-school mass analyzers into the high-tech, miniature realm




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Sending mass specs to Mars

Mini mass specs are key components of Mars rovers




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Meet the Janelia chemist crafting glowing molecular tools for neuroscientists

Luke Lavis’s lab teaches old dyes new tricks at the HHMI campus




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Europe to ban some single-use plastics

New obligations for industry as the region and other areas target the causes of marine litter




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Deployment of Merck’s experimental Ebola vaccine well under way in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The first goal is to thwart the outbreak, but researchers also hope for new insights into combating the virus




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Mining archived data for emerging pollutants

Data sharing project lays groundwork for contaminant “early warning network”




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ACS hosts Festival Training Institute in UAE




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Celebrating eccentric chemistry graduation traditions




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Perstorp forms 3-D printing joint venture




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U.S. Congress targets requirements for fluorochemicals in firefighting foams at airports




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Chemical Safety Board finalizes investigation into Arkema fires following Tropical Storm Harvey

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather




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Continuing education for your career




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Dutch masters—of 3-D printing

A new way of making things is taking hold in the flatlands of the Netherlands




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Sensing molecules released from single cells without labels

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells




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Showcasing science’s role in addressing plastic in oceans

International exhibition visits Washington, D.C.




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Giving enzymes floppy surfaces can enhance their activity

Added surface glycine residues cause partial unfolding that adapts enyzyme to low temperatures




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Chemistry in Pictures: Letting sparks fly




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At BIO convention, business boomed, and drug pricing loomed

Diversity, drug prices, and 'right to try' permeated conversation at the drug industry meeting




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New York State requires disclosure of cleaning product ingredients




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Reporting required for U.S. releases of 13 nonylphenol ethoxylates

Group of surfactants linked to toxicity in aquatic organisms




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Ascend is expanding adiponitrile




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Shining the light on outstanding contributions by women chemists




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Replacing methylene chloride in paint strippers

Questions remain about the safety and effectiveness of alternative solvents




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Sensing molecules released from single cells without using labels

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells




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Sponsored content: Making lower auto emissions a reality

Though initially daunting, stricter fuel economy and emission standards result in automotive innovations