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Unexpected atmospheric chemistry may explain an air pollution mystery

New understanding of the complex chemistry of haze could provide guidance for air-quality regulators




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Biotech firms consider contingency plans as the coronavirus outbreak hits CROs

The industry's reliance on China-based firms for chemistry services is in the spotlight




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US states export air pollution's health effects, study finds




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Chemistry in Pictures: Our hearts go out to you this Valentine's Day




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Bayer outsources chemistry R&D to Nuvisan




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University of Leeds lab taps DeepMatter for lab automation




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Historic launches: A chemstronaut celebrated and Geoffrey Chaucer app-reciated




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Unusual monooxygenase mechanism adds oxygen to molecules without oxidizing them

Aminoperoxide adduct on the enzyme's cofactor leads to these nonoxidative oxygenation reactions




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Doyle is out, Breen is in at DuPont

DuPont is back in the hands of its former CEO




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DuPont and Dutch firm pursue microbiome therapy




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Sabic to shutter Spanish polyether imide capacity




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Wacker and Clariant to cut jobs




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Women publish at rates equal to men but leave science earlier




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Should the chemical industry have to prove it can pay for pollution cleanup?

No, US EPA says in proposal




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AI finds molecules that kill bacteria, but would they make good antibiotics?

Experts praise the approach while remaining skeptical that the highlighted molecules could reach the clinic




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Pauling's rules about crystal structures flunk test

Only 13 % of oxide crystal structures obey 4 of the 5 rules simultaneously




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How to make aziridines from olefins without expensive metals

Double bonds form nitrogen-containing 3-membered rings thanks to a reactive, yet fleeting, oxaziridine intermediate




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Free-floating electrocatalysts outperform tethered ones

Detaching particles from the electrode surface frees them from electrical fatigue




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Chemistry in Pictures: Crystals from outer space




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ACS honors its 2020 Outreach Volunteers of the Year

Ajay Mallia of Georgia Gwinnett College is named the national winner




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AI finds molecules that kill bacteria, but would they make good antibiotics?

Experts praise the approach while remaining skeptical that the highlighted molecules could reach the clinic




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Lilac Solutions raises funds for new lithium extraction method




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South Korean joint venture to make hydrogen peroxide from steel byproduct




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Pauling's rules about crystal structures flunk test

Only 13% of oxide crystal structures obey 4 of the 5 rules simultaneously




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How to make aziridines from olefins without expensive metals

Double bonds form nitrogen-containing 3-membered rings thanks to a reactive yet fleeting oxaziridine intermediate




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BioCellection's Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao aim to make treasure out of plastic trash

Shocked to learn how little plastic gets recycled, the duo founded a company so they could make a difference




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Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón wants to put CO<sub>2</sub> to good use

Her company, Orchestra Scientific, is developing membrane technology to separate carbon dioxide from other gases and use it as a product




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Sarah Richardson on prestige publishing: ‘Luckily, I don't give a crap about that'

Her company, MicroByre, is proving that wild microbes can be engineered to produce useful chemicals




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Shaping leaders at the ACS Leadership Institute

Graduate student Safia Jilani shares what she learned from this year's conference




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AI specialist Atomwise signs with Bridge Biotherapeutics




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Asahi Kasei to buy automotive upholstery fabric maker Adient




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A radial setup helps automated synthesis branch out

Reactors arranged around a central switching station gives chemists more options for making molecules remotely




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Podcast: Is it high time for high-throughput experimentation?

Although the concept of HTE, has been around for a while, chemists are increasingly using its microplates and robots to rapidly run myriad experiments simultaneously. <i>Stereo Chemistry</i> explores what's behind the surge in popularity




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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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Evonik rolls out nonanimal collagen




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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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Superconductors from outer space

Some meteorites contain superconducting alloys




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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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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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AstraZeneca, Silence Therapeutics team up for siRNA drugs




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Design Therapeutics launches with $45 million for neurological diseases




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Thermo Fisher to invest $475 million in biopharmaceutical services




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What can initial remdesivir data tell us about tackling COVID-19?

Gilead Sciences' antiviral is in multiple late-stage trials to treat coronavirus infections. Don't expect a home run, say infectious disease experts




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Groups sue US EPA over glyphosate reauthorization




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US government allows grant funding flexibility during coronavirus outbreak




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Farms lead to gut bugs swapping

Bacteria with antimicrobial-resistance genes pass from livestock to farm interns




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Lego bricks for cutting-edge physics and for chemistry education




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As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term storage solutions

Researchers study and model corrosion in the materials proposed for locking away the hazardous waste




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CAS names its 2020 Future Leaders

Awardees will attend a weeklong program in Columbus in August




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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 to how to stop it