How BioVectra became a world-scale pharmaceutical contractor on Prince Edward Island

Acquisition builds on recent purchases of electron microscope makers FEI and Phenom-World

Chemjobber on when hoarding chemicals and lab equipment becomes a problem

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

Textured catalyst prevents gas bubbles from clinging to surfaces

Follow-up studies could lead to inhibitors that block uptake, thus stopping body odor production

Chemist Amy Prieto of Colorado State University discusses her work to commercialize a safer, more customizable battery

Chair departs, investigators leave, staff fears changing mission

Researchers are working to fix genetic conditions like Gaucher disease before birth by testing experimental therapies on fetal animals

Facilities where 19 died had not been inspected or approved

Un estudio hace que los científicos se replanteen cómo se desarrollan las infecciones bacterianas

Study shakes up scientists’ understanding of how bacterial infections develop

Following scrutiny, companies are proposing remedies for mergers that will consolidate the titanium dioxide and industrial gas industries

Approach dissolves adhesive polymers and recovers bags’ multiple components

Cation gets a conductivity boost by capturing its counterion

Although some kinks are still being worked out, the European XFEL is now giving researchers an unprecedented view of the inner workings of molecules and materials

Innovations in food science continually improve on this classic sweet treat

Modified toxin targets and silences nerves that transmit pain, offering a potential nonaddictive alternative to opioids

By tweaking its counter ion, classic carbocation inserts into C-H bonds

Survey shows little has changed in the decade since female professors were last asked about their careers

Japanese firms are the major players in synthetic suede used in high-end vehicle seats

Discovery confirms decades-old hypothesis

Method turns challenging gaseous alkanes into liquid products

Cutting-edge chemistry makes recreation in the wild more enjoyable—and more comfortable. 

Chemists at ShanghaiTech University are championing academic collaboration and eschewing traditional subject-matter divisions

Winning streak continues as high school students turn in a top performance for the second year in a row

A growing group of researchers believes photoprotective compounds from algae and other organisms could soothe consumers’ concerns