BASF will buy agrochemical and seed businesses for $2 billion

Key enzymes in complex biosynthesis could enable alkaloid production

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

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

Loud blasts, such as those from roadside bombs, can cause damaging fluid buildup in inner ear, according to study in mice

‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities

Cosmetics firms appeal to plastic-free consumers with the hybrid of bar soap and liquid body wash

The startup raised $40 million to target a class of GPCRs called Mas-related G-protein receptors, to treat neuroimmune and inflammatory conditions

Unwanted crystals could adversely affect drug stability and shelf life

Loud blasts, such as those from roadside bombs, can cause damaging fluid buildup in inner ear, according to study in mice

Catalyst spurs insoluble salts into action as nucleophiles for enantioselective reactions

BASF, Borealis, Covestro, and Solvay bring in new CEOs as they report first-quarter results

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

Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding

With $45 billion investment, national oil firm seeks diversification away from oil and gas

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

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

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

Start-up wants to foster a quantum leap in molecular problem-solving

Stretchable strain and pressure sensor might one day guide rehabilitation

Exhibitors at CPhI North America report another year of record growth and investment

Business is booming, but the industry is handicapped by shifting rules and major research gaps

Joined by CRISPR luminaries Feng Zhang and J. Keith Joung, the Harvard chemist raises up to $87 million in funding

Big investments are planned in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Algeria to diversify away from oil and gas

Agency plans legal limit on four PFASs in drinking water, creating liability for PFOS and PFOA contamination

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production 

Brands like Juul deliver a form of nicotine that is less harsh to inhale than free-base nicotine

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather

The chemist and former college president leads the Association of American Universities in challenging times

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production

The portable devices haven’t yet caught on widely. Researchers continue to advance the technology and find new applications

Researchers are simultaneously shrinking mass specs and broadening their tandem capabilities

Decades in the making, miniature mass spectrometers still face technical hurdles to wider commercial adoption

Mini mass spec can detect lower opioid levels than other methods