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Chemistry in Pictures: in the mix




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Chemistry in Pictures: Crystals in bloom




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Chemistry in Pictures: Enlightened suspension




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Chemistry in Pictures: Frozen




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Chemistry in Pictures: Turns out you can rush art




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Chemistry in Pictures: A melting liquid




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Chemistry in Pictures: One fish, two fish, red fish …




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Chemistry in Pictures: Fluorescence




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Merck partners with Moderna to test KRas cancer vaccines in humans

The pair hopes to stimulate the immune system to tackle tumors bearing mutant KRas proteins, one of cancer’s toughest targets




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ACS Portland Section hosts Women in Science Student Summit




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ACS annual report available online




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73rd Northwest Regional Meeting




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EU to ban neonicotinoid pesticides outdoors

Move follows report by food safety agency on health risks to bees




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BASF, Solenis to combine water, paper chemicals




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Synthorx raises $63 million to make synthetic proteins from an expanded genetic code




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Evonik buys stake in skin tech start-up mySkin




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CarbonCure links with Airgas for concrete




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U.S. air quality gains slowing, study shows




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Let’s hear it from the ACS national meeting

More than 16,000 people showed up to the meeting in New Orleans. Here are a few of their stories




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Simple guidelines could make designing catalysts for electrochemical reactions easy

Theoretical model uses readily available data to predict catalysts for tackling energy challenges




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Testing how much trisubstituted amines can bulk up

Using a multitude of methods, chemists make unprecedented crowded alkyl amines; but one elusive target remains out of reach




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Committee on Science: Exploring emerging scientific challenges and opportunities




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How to fit in when you’re in a new environment




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ACS and French Chemical Society jointly award inaugural Franco-American Lectureship Prize




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Call for nominations for Green Chemistry Challenge Awards




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Bayer clears path to clinch Monsanto acquisition by divesting more to BASF

BASF will buy agrochemical and seed businesses for $2 billion




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Periwinkle gives up its cancer-busting secrets

Key enzymes in complex biosynthesis could enable alkaloid production




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Business Roundup




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Eurofins acquires Covance’s analytical services unit for foods




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CVC to acquire composites maker AOC and link it with Aliancys




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ACS outreach at the USA Science & Engineering Festival and March for Science




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Crabs gather data with high-tech skin

Flexible, lightweight skin is equipped with sensors, memory, and communications features




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Evonik keeps the faith in long-term research

German chemical maker seeks to balance technical support and basic R&D that can open new markets




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We’re not playing around: Board games medical and morbid




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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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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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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