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Celsius Therapeutics launches to tap single-cell genomics for drug discovery




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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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EPA gears up for controlling poly- and perfluorochemical pollution

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




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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.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site

Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use




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Don’t freak out, Europe, but you might be in the middle of a mustelid uprising




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Methane ice dunes spotted on Pluto

Nitrogen sublimation and gentle breezes may form the hills




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Isotopes could sniff out fake truffles

The abundance of carbon-13 relative to carbon-12 reveals whether the key component of white truffle aroma originates from a natural or synthetic source




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Mining archived data for emerging pollutants

Data sharing project lays groundwork for contaminant “early warning network”




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ACS hosts Festival Training Institute in UAE




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CAS names its 2018 CAS SciFinder Future Leaders




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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.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site

Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use




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Dutch masters—of 3-D printing

A new way of making things is taking hold in the flatlands of the Netherlands




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Air pollutants in India kill more than 400,000 people a year in urban and rural areas

Sources of pollution differ but models predict more deaths in rural areas because of higher populations there




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Sensing molecules released from single cells without labels

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells




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Air pollutants in India kill more than 400,000 people a year in urban and rural areas




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Shining the light on outstanding contributions by women chemists




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Sensing molecules released from single cells without using labels

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells




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Sponsored content: Making lower auto emissions a reality

Though initially daunting, stricter fuel economy and emission standards result in automotive innovations




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BridgeBio launches CoA Therapeutics to treat a rare neurodegenerative disease

The startup is developing allosteric activators to increase levels of the vital metabolic molecule coenzyme A in pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration




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Chemistry may have solutions to our plastic trash problem

Chemists explore ways to convert plastics into valuable products and to develop intrinsically recyclable polymers




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ACS Board actions from the June executive meeting




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DuPont biosciences headquarters debuts




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Setup may make transferring <em>tert</em>-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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Un dispositivo hace más fácil y segura la transferencia de <i>terc</i>-butil litio y otros compuestos químicos pirofóricos

Las piezas reducen de forma sencilla el peligro al transferir pequeños volúmenes de productos químicos inflamables




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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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Ineos Styrolution invests in France




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Kuraray, partners plan a butadiene derivatives venture in Thailand




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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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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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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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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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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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Celgene partners with Skyhawk Therapeutics to drug RNA with small molecules

Skyhawk will receive $60 million up front to develop drug candidates that target RNA in neurological diseases




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Ferreting out why some cancer drugs struggle to shrink tumors

Study shows how stopping one enzyme could help drugs treat an important class of cancers more effectively




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Chemists Celebrate Earth Week spreads awareness about the environment

On its 15th anniversary, ACS outreach program expands to a weeklong celebration




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Akero debuts with $65 million to tackle NASH




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Evonik cuts jobs in cost savings




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Pot purveyors get wise to instrumentation; steelhead trout shift their genetic gears




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Errors in C&EN graphic reveal widespread misconceptions about slime chemistry

Multiple sources, including journal articles and chemical catalogs, get the borate bonding and reactivity wrong




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Carisma Therapeutics raises $53 million for CAR-T alternative using macrophages




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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh likely to limit regulatory authority

Current district judge is viewed as reliably conservative, deferent to presidential power




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Compass Therapeutics debuts with $132 million in funding




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Regulus cuts jobs after oligonucleotide safety setback




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Zinc and manganese from batteries turned into nutrients




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South Korea’s SK to acquire Ampac Fine Chemicals




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A carbon fiber cluster grows in South Carolina

Teijin breaks ground on a $600 million plant in Greenwood as global demand grows for the strong, lightweight material




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HotSpot Therapeutics debuts with $45 million to pursue allosteric inhibitors

The company claims its technology will allow it to access previously undruggable targets