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Wine sleuths seek answers to the mystery of ‘smoke taint’

As wildfires increase in frequency across the globe, researchers hunt the smoke compounds that can seep into vineyards’ grapes and taint wine




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Controlling CAR-T: How scientists plan to make the engineered T cell therapy safer, and work for more cancers

CAR T-cell therapy works wonders for some cancer patients. For others, it is a death sentence. To make the revolutionary therapy work for more people, scientists must devise better ways to control it




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Hybrid method boosts microscopy resolution

Combining expansion microscopy and STED improves resolution 30-fold relative to the diffraction limit




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Reaction aminates C–H bonds selectively

Manganese phthalocyanine catalyst shows preference for least-hindered benzylic C–H bonds




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Bacteria make a meal of penicillin

Engineered bacteria could be used for bioremediation of antibiotic-contaminated soils




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IFF to buy Frutarom in flavor and fragrance consolidation

Natural ingredients play spices up flavor and fragrance sector




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate

Protecting coral reefs is the legislation’s goal




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Osmosis could prevent noise-induced hearing loss

Loud blasts, such as those from roadside bombs, can cause damaging fluid buildup in inner ear, according to study in mice




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U.S. and U.K. political climates are driving scholars to Canada

‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities




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Chemistry in Pictures: I ❤ chromatography




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Solid body wash comes without packaging. But does that make it eco-friendly?

Cosmetics firms appeal to plastic-free consumers with the hybrid of bar soap and liquid body wash




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Escient launches to tackle itching and anaphylactoid drug targets

The startup raised $40 million to target a class of GPCRs called Mas-related G-protein receptors, to treat neuroimmune and inflammatory conditions




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How chemistry helps track and detect nuclear materials

Chemists are designing better methods to analyze confiscated nuclear materials and to track nuclear activity remotely




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Chemistry in Pictures: Sun-kissed rotovaps




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Takeda finally snags Shire in $62 billion deal

If successful, the transaction could spur more M&A among major drug firms




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New ventures try again to recycle polystyrene

Start-ups link with plastic makers on new recycling techniques




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Lilly boosts immunotherapy pipeline with Armo BioSciences acquisition

The drug company will pay $1.6 billion to gain Armo’s IL-10 program




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EPA to ban methylene chloride in paint strippers

Agency commits to action on CH2Cl2 in consumer and commercial products




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Smashing drugs illuminates troublesome microcrystals

Unwanted crystals could adversely affect drug stability and shelf life




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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate




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Environmental groups seek order from North Carolina to stop Chemours pollution




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Resin maker IGM changes private hands




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Osmosis could prevent noise-induced hearing loss

Loud blasts, such as those from roadside bombs, can cause damaging fluid buildup in inner ear, according to study in mice




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IFF to buy Frutarom in flavor and fragrance consolidation

Natural ingredients deal spices up flavor and fragrance sector




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Fetching fluoride with hydrogen bonding

Catalyst spurs insoluble salts into action as nucleophiles for enantioselective reactions




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Magnetic fields could fish out enantiomers

Spin-state effect could lead to new way to run chiral separations on racemic mixtures




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Polymers and composites made incredibly cheaply

Frontal polymerization approach reduces energy use significantly




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Polímeros y materiales compuestos a un precio increíblemente barato

La polimerización frontal, una nueva estrategia sintética, disminuye el coste energético




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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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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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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