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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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Not all US science agencies are prepared for sexual harassment claims

Only NIH, NSF publicize their complaint procedures




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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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Vaping exposes users to more toxic metals than smoking cigarettes

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




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Texas polyester plant is on hold




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Shortage of RNA extraction kits hampers efforts to ramp up COVID-19 testing

Qiagen vows to ramp up production of kits as scientists turn to social media to plea for donations




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BASF subsidiary trinamiX launches handheld near-infrared spectrometer




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US government allows grant funding flexibility during coronavirus outbreak




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Journal publishers promote flexibility during COVID-19 pandemic

Editors in Europe and the US plan to work with authors whose lives and labs have been disrupted by the novel coronavirus




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Nouryon, Sumitomo form organic peroxide precursor pact




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Lilly and Sitryx sign immunotherapy pact




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Arkema plans to exit intermediate chemical businesses




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US EPA should tell people about ethylene oxide risks promptly, internal watchdog says

Inspector general finds agency hasn't reached out to those living near 9 chemical plants




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3-D printing complex structures with conducting polymers

Procedure for preparing inks for additive manufacturing broadens range of application




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Exploring chemical space: Can AI take us where no human has gone before?

Artificial intelligence is helping us find novel, useful molecules. For the field to really take off, though, these tools will need to be accessible to the wider chemistry community




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US EPA should tell people about ethylene oxide risks promptly, internal watchdog says

Inspector general finds agency hasn't reached out to those living near 9 chemical plants




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Clinical trial for ruxolitinib planned in fight against COVID-19

Treatment for rare blood cancers could temper cytokine storm in people with severe forms of the disease




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India partially lifts drug export ban on hydroxychloroquine and acetaminophen

Country will now allow exports if domestic needs are met to treat COVID-19




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Clinical trial for ruxolitinib planned in fight against COVID-19

Treatment for rare blood cancers could temper cytokine storm in people with severe forms of the disease




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Industry requests safety review of cyclic siloxane

US EPA considers evaluating risks of D4 under the Toxic Substances Control Act




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New bonds predicted in actinide complexes

Phi and delta orbital interactions could improve nuclear waste management




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AGC will expand Spanish API facility




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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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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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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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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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ACS Publications expands remote access




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Agilyx licenses polystyrene recycling technology in Japan




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DuPont teams up with FedEx and US government to speed PPE production




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Oxea triples European &lt;i&gt;n&lt;/i&gt;-propyl alcohol output for sanitizer and printing ink




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Industry requests safety review of cyclic siloxane

US EPA considers evaluating risks of D4 under the Toxic Substances Control Act




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Environmental toxicologist wants to understand how microplastics affect human health

Stephanie Wright of King's College London discusses what's known about microplastics and how much more there is to learn




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Mansukh Wani, codiscoverer of Taxol, dies at age 95

Chemist's work focused on natural products as an important source of life-saving cancer drugs




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British science gets post-Brexit funding boost

Plans include creation of a high-risk, high-payoff research agency




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Venus has a more complex atmosphere than scientists thought

New information about nitrogen concentrations could change Venusian atmosphere models and influence how we study exoplanets




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Clinical trials planned to put hydroxychloroquine to the test for COVID-19

The antimalaria drug will be tested for treating or preventing the disease in thousands of people worldwide




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Kebotix raises funds for R&amp;D automation




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Silicon-carbonyl complex is stable at room temperature

Electron-rich compound reacts like a transition metal




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ACS Exams Institute offers &#8216;nonsecure' versions of its general and organic chemistry exams

One-time tests can be taken by students learning remotely during the coronavirus pandemic




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Finding what cells the coronavirus can enter could help explain why it spreads so well

Two studies pinpoint nasal cells and others that express the molecules the virus uses to get inside




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Vertex signs viral vector R&amp;D pact with Affinia




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Xiaogang Liu is using fluorescence to tackle the problem of illicit cooking oil

The Singapore-based physical chemist is building a database of fluorescence fingerprints to help nab adulterated food products




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Students will take the Advanced Placement chemistry exam in a modified format

Decision to move forward during COVID-19 pandemic relieves some but also raises concerns about cheating




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Dow and Doxa join for biobased stretch film




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Polyhydroxyalkanoate start-up RWDC raises $135 million




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SRI and Exscientia partner on AI-assisted cancer drug discovery




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Alexion to acquire biotech firm Portola




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Praxis Precision Medicines launches with $100 million to develop neuroscience drugs




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Cleaning industry seeks delay of New York State's 1,4-dioxane ban




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Gene therapy expert leads project to develop AAV-based COVID-19 vaccine