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Investors chase sustainable aromatics

Processes using lignin, sugar, plastic waste, and more are moving out of the lab




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Europeans advance plastics recycling

P&G, Versalis, and Ineos look to novel technologies to confront plastic waste




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BASF, Bayer held liable for dicamba damage

Missouri peach farmer wins $265 million jury award; firms vow to appeal




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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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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical plans peroxide plant in Taiwan




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New Jersey town switches to peracetic acid wastewater treatment




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Groups sue US military to stop PFAS incineration

Activists say contracts with companies violate federal law




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TPC faces consequences for Texas explosion

The company will need years to rebuild and is being sued by the state




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China's new place on the front lines of diagnosing and treating coronavirus disease

Industry watchers say the effort is unprecedented and would not have been possible during the last SARS outbreak




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Groups sue US military to stop PFAS incineration

Activists say contracts with companies violate federal law




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BASF aims for 30% women in leadership




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Calysta and Adisseo plan fish feed venture in Asia




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Scientists' favorite DIY lab equipment, and making lab trash live on




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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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Yamuna Krishnan's goal: Find drugs for neurodegenerative diseases

Her company, Esya Labs, is developing DNA nanodevices that track drug responses, screen for new therapies, and more




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Naomi Halas on being a scientist: ‘We need to be attracted to the big, hard problems'

Nanotech pioneer aims to pursue grand challenges rather than just write about them




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C&EN's 2020 Trailblazers: Celebrating badass women entrepreneurs in chemistry

With guest editor Jennifer Doudna, CRISPR pioneer




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Podcast: How the coronavirus could disrupt the drug supply

Hear what C&EN's pharmaceutical editors have learned about how the coronavirus is affecting drug production in China and across the globe




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Method detects new PFAS in the atmosphere

Untargeted capture and analysis turns up previously unobserved airborne PFAS




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Gates, Wellcome, and Mastercard give $125 million for coronavirus treatments




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Asahi Kasei to buy automotive upholstery fabric maker Adient




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Braskem to test olefin separation membrane




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Neste invests in plastic recycling and hydrogen firms




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BASF forms European battery recycling pact




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Dishing on dishwashing for a greener planet and playing games in a glove box




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As telecom demands grow, optical fibers will need to level up

Scientists explore how to revamp the hair-thin silica glass fibers to transmit more and more data




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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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Fluorinated gel grabs PFAS

New material captures greater share of “forever chemicals” from water than other methods




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Antibiotic maker Tetraphase goes cheap




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BASF, Clariant postpone annual meetings




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DSM to make biobased Dyneema fiber




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Fluorinated gel grabs PFAS

New approach captures greater share of ‘forever chemicals' from water than other methods




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Opening plastic packaging produces microplastics

Tearing and cutting lead to measurable debris from various forms of plastic




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PVA-based gel removes dirt from paintings

Large, disordered pores allow the gel to capture soil without damaging pigments




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus protease guide drug development

Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for the virus causing COVID-19




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Lemos confirmed as chair of the US Chemical Safety Board




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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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Structure of active ribonucleotide reductase solved with cryo-electron microscopy

Long-awaited image of elusive disordered tail helps scientists better understand the enzyme's mechanism




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AstraZeneca, Silence Therapeutics team up for siRNA drugs




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Texas polyester plant is on hold




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BASF subsidiary trinamiX launches handheld near-infrared spectrometer




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Design Therapeutics launches with $45 million for neurological diseases




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus's main protease guide drug development

Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for COVID-19




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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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American Association for Chemistry Teachers offers resources for remote teaching and learning

Resources are freely available through April 17




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Chemistry in Pictures: Giant glassware




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Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

US EPA finds unreasonable risks for 6 current uses, including chlor-alkali diaphragms




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Laser burns graphene onto Kevlar to power up protective gear

Using lasers to directly create graphene on Kevlar makes it easy to integrate electronics on textiles




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CAS curates dataset of antiviral compound leads with potential activity against COVID-19

Open-access collection contains nearly 50,000 chemical compounds from the CAS Registry