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Existing treaty could help manage global plastic waste trade, researchers suggest

Basel Convention would help control flow of used material displaced by China’s ban




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Enzyme conjugate synthesizes DNA

Method is possible replacement for phosphoramidite-based DNA synthesis




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Sarepta’s Duchenne gene therapy shows promise in small study

The early peek at data from a Phase I/II study excited families, physicians, and investors 




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Oil and gas wastewater is a cheap fix for road dust but comes at a toxic cost

Treating roads with the wastewater may pollute the environment with radium and oil and gas compounds




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Potential alcohol addiction mechanism revealed

Researchers are using knowledge gained from rat studies to develop better therapeutics




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Chemistry in Pictures: Twisted crystals




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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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Volunteer service award to Carolyn Ribes

Chemist honored for her tireless efforts on behalf of diversity, inclusion, and volunteerism in the society




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Novacap to enter the U.S. by acquiring PCI Synthesis

French pharmaceutical services firm is latest to move into the U.S.




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When trapped, water becomes less polar

In confined spaces, water’s dielectric constant drops dramatically, according to new measurements




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Reactions




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Ineos Styrolution invests in France




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Unique silica enclosures form on micelles

Dodecahedral ‘silicages’ could carry drugs or diagnostic agents




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Covestro deploys novel chlor-alkali technology in Spain




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Kuraray, partners plan a butadiene derivatives venture in Thailand




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Start-up Olaplex triumphs over L’Oréal in court case




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Winning at a chemistry innovation contest in Sweden

Technologies for wastewater treatment and glycidol production among winners at second annual competition




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When good bees go bad

Researchers identify neuropeptides linked to aggression in Africanized honeybees




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2-step synthesis yields large 2-D COF crystals

Separating crystal nucleation and growth processes is key to controlling crystal dimensions




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Study finds natural gas climate advantage nixed by methane loss

U.S. natural gas production loses 2.3% of methane to leaks




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LG launches innovation contest




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Recipharm acquires Sanofi’s inhalation assets




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Indorama pushes into Egypt with PET acquisition




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Roche pays $2.4 billion for rest of Foundation Medicine




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Trump proposes U.S. federal government reorganization

Food regulation, graduate education among changes put forward




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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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Polymer strips off-taste from wine

Magnetic property enables easy separation of sorption medium




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Expanding the glucose meter’s repertoire

Molecular logic gates allow personal glucose meters to respond to many other targets




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Oil and gas wastewater is a cheap fix for road dust, but it comes at a toxic cost

Treating roads with wastewater may pollute the environment with radium




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How the Women Chemists Committee stays relevant after 90 years




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Topological materials move from the world of theoretical physics to experimental chemistry

These exotic materials could find applications in electronics, catalysis, and quantum computing




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Project SEED scholar Ganesh Karunakaran

An early interest in science morphs into a career fueled by international finance and economics




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Setup may make transferring <i>tert</i>-butyl lithium and other pyrophoric reagents safer

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting




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Cellulose derivative accelerates organic chemistry in water

Additive facilitates numerous pharmaceutically relevant reactions through unknown mechanism




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LyondellBasell in talks to buy stake in Braskem

A deal would give LyondellBasell control of Brazil’s largest chemical maker




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Business Roundup




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256th ACS National Meeting

Boston, Mass., Aug. 19–23




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Decibel raises $55 million for hearing loss




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Gene therapy start-up Freeline Therapeutics raises $116 million




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BridgeBio licenses compounds from NeuroVive and launches Fortify Therapeutics




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Adventures with the periodic table




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Donald Ingber is leading efforts to develop organ-on-a-chip devices to replace animal tests

Widespread adoption of the chips will require mass production and finding the right questions to ask with the devices




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A U.K. option for a controlled substance

TPI Enterprises, an Australian poppy processor, enters the restrictive British codeine market via a contract with Sterling Pharma Solutions




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Out of the sea and into the factory for Acasti’s heart drug ingredient

Acasti picks CordenPharma to extract omega-3s from krill




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Theracos becomes increasingly reliant on contract manufacturing as its drug advances

Piramal sites on different continents have become involved in producing Theracos’s diabetes treatment




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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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AbbVie invests in switchable CAR-T therapies for cancer

The drug company is partnering with Calibr to develop universal CAR T-cells directed to different tumors via antibody switches




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U.S. team finalized for International Chemistry Olympiad

4 high school students will head to Slovakia and Czech Republic in July for international competition




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Human enzyme makes antiviral small molecule

Naturally occurring compound inhibits replication of Zika virus in living cells




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Changes on tap at U.S. Chemical Safety Board

Chair departs, investigators leave, staff fears changing mission