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When a great researcher isn’t a great person




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Benson Hill and Beck’s unveil corn yield trait




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Tellurium contamination, on the rise, travels to remote areas from industrial sources

As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition




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Release of U.S. study on health effects of perfluorinated compounds sought




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Polymer solar cell hopes to claim new record

Engineering two organic molecules for better compatibility boosts the conversion efficiency of polymer solar cells to 14.2%




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La química podría explicar por qué los cigarrillos electrónicos son tan populares entre los adolescentes

Las marcas como Juul liberan una forma de nicotina menos agresiva al inhalarse que la nicotina en forma básica.




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Chemists claim they’ve defined the first new class of stereoisomers in 50 years

Akamptisomers result from bond-angle inversion




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Bloom Science launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic diet-associated gut microbes

The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet




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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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Chinese firm buys nylon precursor unit




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Swallowable biosensor dispatches data from pigs’ bellies

Bioluminscent bacteria pair with electronics to detect blood in the gut




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Sponsored content: How chemistry rocks music festivals

The science enables and enhances the all-encompassing live music experience. 




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Why some cuvettes are difficult to come by

A spot shortage of the analytical sample holder affects some scientists




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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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Isotopes could sniff out fake truffles

The abundance of carbon-13 relative to carbon-12 reveals whether the key component of white truffle aroma originates from a natural or synthetic source




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Corporation Associates offers local section grants




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Bloom Science launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic-diet-associated gut microbes

The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet




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Lonza consolidates its New Jersey R&D




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Conservators consult Forbes Pigment Collection to solve artwork mysteries

Library of 2,500 samples offers clues about hues, both old and new




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China slows solar power development

Solar material suppliers scramble to assess impact on market




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Obituary: Frank O. Ellison




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Roche ends development of SMA drug olesoxime




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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




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Perovskite progress pushes tandem solar cells closer to market

Rapid improvements in the stability and efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem cells are raising commercial hopes




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Social media 101 for scientists

It’s never too late to start getting connected online




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Las academias nacionales de EEUU alertan de la prevalencia del abuso sexual en ciencia

Es necesario un cambio cultural para evitar seguir perjudicando a las investigadoras




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Chemistry may have solutions to our plastic trash problem

Chemists explore ways to convert plastics into valuable products and to develop intrinsically recyclable polymers




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Broad could receive $125 million in sponsored research agreement with Editas




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Attila E. Pavlath wins Parsons Award

ACS past president is honored for his work in promoting the public image of chemistry




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Some Chinese power plants may underreport sulfur dioxide emissions

Data from air pollution monitors don’t jibe with satellite measurements




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Sea, land, factory: 3 tales of pharmaceutical outsourcing

Drugs can be made by more than just chemical synthesis. Here are stories of three from the sea, the land, and yes, the factory




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Ferreting out why some cancer drugs struggle to shrink tumors

Study shows how stopping one enzyme could help drugs treat an important class of cancers more effectively




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Nominations sought for 2020 American Chemical Society national awards




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Unicode Consortium releases new science emoji

Nine new science-themed emoji will soon be available on a number of platforms and mobile devices




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Bio-Techne acquires Exosome Diagnostics for $250 million




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EC investigates sale of Solvay’s nylon unit to BASF




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Attila E. Pavlath wins Parsons Award




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BASF resumes some vitamin sales after plant fire




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Italmatch is sold by one private equity firm to another




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Silver nanowires make transparent fingerprint sensor prototype for smartphones

Sensor material outperforms conventional material by combining high transparency and low resistance




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Water solvation proceeds more slowly than expected

Terahertz spectroscopy study shows that water molecules reorient around solutes on 10-ps time scale




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From coal, a new source of rare earths

U.S. efforts to extract valuable elements from coal waste surge




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South Korea’s SK to acquire Ampac Fine Chemicals




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Study reveals structure of protein that transports body odor precursor

Follow-up studies could lead to inhibitors that block uptake, thus stopping body odor production




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ACS Council and its role in shaping the society




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A carbon fiber cluster grows in South Carolina

Teijin breaks ground on a $600 million plant in Greenwood as global demand grows for the strong, lightweight material




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New variant of Parkinson’s protein goes against the grain

Short α-synuclein peptide affects uptake of dopamine rather than forming typical clumps in the brain




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Switchable solvent could save potato chip bags from the trash

Approach dissolves adhesive polymers and recovers bags’ multiple components




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Vinyl cation busts some new moves

By tweaking its counter ion, classic carbocation inserts into C-H bonds




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Insect sodium channels visualized with cryo-electron microscopy

Structures of voltage-gated channel with toxins suggest strategies for drug development