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William Sandford Durrell




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Wilmer J. Stratton




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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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DuPont sets new plant for fluoropolymer




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CWD travel award available




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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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Your ducky’s microbiome, glow-in-the-dark squirt guns

Toys inspire biology, biology inspires toys




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At GP-write, scientists take first steps on way to synthetic human genome

At the third meeting of GP-write, researchers decide to create virus-resistant human cells




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SOCMA head Jennifer Abril wants to take the trade association back to its roots

The nontraditional leader of the specialty chemical manufacturers’ association wants to steer it back to its traditional values




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Taking a wider look at tau modifications

Semisynthesis aids study of posttranslational modifications to key Alzheimer’s protein




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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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Can single-cell genomics lead to a new wave of drug targets? Celsius Therapeutics thinks so

The start-up, based on the work of Broad Institute scientist Aviv Regev, has raised $65 million to develop therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease




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U.S. Army bioengineer develops high-tech fabrics to keep soldiers warm, dry, and safe

Paola D’Angelo discusses how her team develops high-performance textiles to protect and support soldiers on the battlefield




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Making aluminum without making CO<sub>2</sub>

Apple backs new process that promises oxygen as by-product instead




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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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Periodic graphics: Soap versus body wash

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains the similarities and differences between the two bath products




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Massive Attack’s space-age anniversary and an out-of-this-world vista




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When a great researcher isn’t a great person




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Owen W. Webster




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ACS’s educational outreach: When rain gives way to flowers




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U.K. builds Graphene City with new innovation center




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Enerkem gets green light for Spanish waste-to-methanol plant




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Gene editors grapple with standardization

On the brink of patient trials, genome-editing heavyweights and regulators meet to set up voluntary standards




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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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Hanford researchers demonstrate continuous process to vitrify waste from nuclear weapons production




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$50 million more for CARB-X will help biotech companies fight antibiotic resistance

Funds from the Gates Foundation and U.K. government will help address antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries




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What are hair removers, and how do they get rid of unwanted fuzz?

Creams. Wax. Sugar. Lasers. We get to the scientific root of depilation




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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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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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Artificial metalloenzyme flips switch in cells

Cell-penetrating assembly uncages hormone, turning on gene circuit




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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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Chemistry in Pictures: Water it down, turn it up




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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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U.K. will pay to play in EU science research

Prime minister wants to maintain full participation in Horizon Europe




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$50 million more for CARB-X will help biotech companies fight antibiotic resistance

Funds from the Gates Foundation and U.K. government will help address antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries




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SCA, St1 plan fuel from trees in Sweden




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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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How chemistry can help meet the UN’s sustainable development goals




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SCI chooses Minor and Swier for medals




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Arkema sticks with adhesives in Japan




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WuXi invests in North China, Singapore




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Kronos Bio launches with $18 million




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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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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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How an opossum protein may lead to a broad-spectrum snakebite treatment

San Jose State’s Claire Komives is testing an antivenom inspired by opossum biochemistry against various snake species to prevent deaths in the developing world




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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