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J. Kent Masters takes the helm at Albemarle




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Ultrabright fluorescent label improves assay speed and sensitivity

Combining gold nanorod with multiple fluorophores boosts bioassay performance




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How ACS local sections are supporting their communities during COVID-19

ACS local sections and members are gathering lab equipment, making chemistry-themed face masks, and more to pitch in during the pandemic




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Sweet-smelling study aids, and why stinky plastic is a trap for turtles




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Video: Mucus inspires sticky, stretchy, antibacterial material

Made with bacteria-killing carvacrol oil, the new substance might be used as an adhesive or coating




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Chemistry educators try ‘ungrading' techniques to help students learn

The approach aims to give STEM students more dialogue in their education and free them from the constant pressure of assessment




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COVID-19 is reshaping the pharmaceutical supply chain

The coronavirus pandemic may mark a rebalancing of where drugs are made as nations recognize a security imperative




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Rome Therapeutics launches to probe junk DNA for cancer drug discovery

Biotech veteran Rosana Kapeller co-founded the start-up, which raised $50 million to develop small-molecule drugs




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A new electricity-boosting effect seen in perovskites

This photoflexoelectric effect could lead to devices that harvest energy from both light and motion




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Does the FDA's authorization for chloroquine impede clinical trials for COVID-19 drugs?

Despite the hype, support for the use of chloroquine and its relative hydroxychloroquine outside a clinical trial remains mixed




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Dry cleaning solvent poses health risks to workers and consumers

US EPA draft evaluation finds neurological effects associated with exposure to perchloroethylene




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Career Ladder: Abril Estrada

This biomaterials chemist makes pet food proteins from nonanimal sources




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Nudging reaction in reverse repurposes polyurethane foam

New polymer processing method offers a path to recycle a huge class of consumer goods




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As they scramble to shore up supplies, small firms brace for a recession

Early signs of a downturn in demand herald a season of unprecedented uncertainty




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Gilead's remdesivir gets emergency use authorization based on preliminary data in COVID-19

Limited results from a NIAID study suggest the drug helps people with COVID-19 recover faster




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Ying Kao Lee dies of COVID-19

DuPont chemist invented a high-quality coating that kept automotive paints from fading




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US national labs offer royalty-free patent licenses

The nonexclusive licenses, available on more than 1,000 technologies, will expire at the end of 2020




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ACS honors 4 industrial teams with its 2020 Heroes of Chemistry award

Innovations have led to advances in cataract surgery, water purification, semiconductor fabrication, and tuberculosis drugs




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Making lithium-ion batteries more environmentally friendly

New process uses water-soluble binders to avoid the need for organic solvents in manufacturing and recycling




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A new electricity-boosting effect seen in perovskites

This photoflexoelectric effect could lead to devices that harvest energy from both light and motion




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Will EPA ban hazardous pesticide in pet collars?

Federal appeals court orders agency to make a decision within 90 days




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Rome Therapeutics launches to probe junk DNA for cancer drug discovery

Biotech veteran Rosana Kapeller cofounded the start-up, which raised $50 million to develop small-molecule drugs




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What is an allergy sensitizer, and how does a chemical become one?

One researcher now risks death if she enters her former lab building




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Moderna picks Lonza to make 1 billion doses of its coronavirus vaccine

Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine




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Cell studies suggest some repurposed drugs could block replication of SARS-CoV-2

The experiments follow up on an earlier study that identified 69 compounds that could disrupt possible interactions between viral and human proteins




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Chemistry in Pictures: Glow from home




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Plastics industry asks US Congress for $1 billion




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BASF launches an e-commerce portal for its polyisobutene business




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LG Chem to invest $53.5 million in carbon nanotubes for batteries




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Mitsubishi will acquire materials firm Gelest




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Moody's rates Chemours debt speculative




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Taysha launches with $30 million and 15 gene therapy programs




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Waters furloughs workers and cuts salaries after tepid results




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Celanese delays acetic acid and methanol investments




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Xiaogang Liu is using fluorescence to tackle the problem of illicit cooking oil

The Singapore-based physical chemist is building a database of fluorescence fingerprints to help nab adulterated food products




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Glowing plants light themselves up

Researchers teach plants the glow-in-the-dark trick used by tropical mushrooms




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Cancer risk studies raise questions about the safety of long-lasting hair dyes

Long-lasting hair dyes are popular, and their safety has been well researched. But new epidemiology studies show their use correlates with increased risk of breast cancer




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Chemists elected to National Academy of Sciences

Prestigious recognition honors distinguished achievements in research




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Cell studies suggest some repurposed drugs could block replication of SARS-CoV-2

The experiments follow up on an earlier study that identified 69 compounds that could disrupt possible interactions between viral and human proteins




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Moderna picks Lonza to make 1 billion doses of its coronavirus vaccine

Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine




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Light-controlled guide RNA hones CRISPR targeting

Technique modifies subsets of cells and frees gene editing proteins for potential further improvements




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An emerging antiviral takes aim at COVID-19

EIDD-2801 wasn't designed to fight the novel coronavirus, but its chemistry might make it an ideal weapon in this pandemic and the next




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Chemistry in Pictures: When whiskey runs dry




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Ventus Therapeutics launches to drug inflammasomes, cGAS, and more

The Versant-founded start-up raised $60 million to develop small molecules that target innate immune system proteins




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Evonik to boost drug actives capacity in Germany

Project joins a steady flow of investment boosted by heightened supply chain concerns




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US National Science Board outlines vision for science in 2030

Critical needs include funding emerging fields, investing in infrastructure, and ensuring diversity




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Neural network measures gas below a sensor's limit

A deep learning algorithm can find signals buried in noise




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Lieng-Huang Lee dies of COVID-19

Industrial chemist was an ACS member for 66 years




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Magnetic liquid frees microfluidics from friction

Conveyor-belt effect in the liquid speeds sensitive cell samples with less pressure




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A COVID-19 diagnostic that uses CRISPR gets a nod from the FDA

Sherlock Biosciences' test becomes the first FDA-authorized CRISPR technology on the market