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Ecovia Renewables raises $1 million, partners with Seppic




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Solvay commits to solar energy




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CWD travel award available




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Sir Fraser Stoddart to serve as 50 Forward Champion




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Infografías Periódicas: Pastilla de jabón vs. gel de baño

El profesor de Química y bloguero de Compound Interest Andy Brunning explica los parecidos y las diferencias entre ambos productos de baño.




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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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Can single-cell genomics lead to a new wave of drug targets? Celsius Therapeutics thinks so

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




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Tellurium contamination, on the rise, travels to remote areas from industrial sources

As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition 




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Seed partners unveil photosynthesis trait

Benson Hill and Beck’s say corn varieties with the modified gene will yield more per acre




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U.S. Army bioengineer develops high-tech fabrics to keep soldiers warm, dry, and safe

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




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Rise in CFC emissions threatens ozone recovery

Rogue trichlorofluoromethane likely originates from production facilities in East Asia




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Zapata Computing launches to give chemists quantum computing powers

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




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Dissolvable device could signal how recovery’s going after orthopedic surgery

Stretchable strain and pressure sensor might one day guide rehabilitation




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Agent stops common cold virus replication

In cells, inhibitor created by fragment-based drug design prevents rhinovirus from reproducing




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Periodic graphics: Soap versus body wash

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains the similarities and differences between the two bath products




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Massive Attack’s space-age anniversary and an out-of-this-world vista




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EPA revises Obama-era industrial safety regulation

Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials




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Yadollah (Yadi) Delaviz




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ACS’s educational outreach: When rain gives way to flowers




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U.K. builds Graphene City with new innovation center




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Benson Hill and Beck’s unveil corn yield trait




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Merck’s Ebola vaccine arrives in Congo




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




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Chemours invests in GenX controls




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Improved electrode efficiently converts CO<sub>2</sub> to ethylene

Electrochemical system runs 15 times as long as best previous design




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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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Tellurium contamination, on the rise, travels to remote areas from industrial sources

As demand for the rare element grows, researchers trace the history of long-range tellurium deposition




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Hanford researchers demonstrate continuous process to vitrify waste from nuclear weapons production




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Ice cores may have tracked ancient Rome’s boom and bust

Traces of lead pinpoint economic activity, but doubts about contamination have been raised




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Grail raises more funds to advance a blood-based cancer test

Flush with another $300 million, Grail plans to enroll 135,000 people in studies this year to detect circulating tumor-derived DNA




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What are hair removers, and how do they get rid of unwanted fuzz?

Creams. Wax. Sugar. Lasers. We get to the scientific root of depilation




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Tackling sustainable fertilizer production with an alternative electrolyte

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production 




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Chemists claim they’ve defined the first new class of stereoisomers in 50 years

Akamptisomers result from bond-angle inversion




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Chemists synthesize and screen massive library of nonnatural proteins

Such screens could yield protein drugs with advantages over natural ones




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3D printer Arevo gets funding




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Chemical Safety Board finalizes investigation into Arkema fires following Tropical Storm Harvey

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather




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How chemistry can help meet the UN’s sustainable development goals




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Mary Sue Coleman on solving the funding crisis in higher education

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




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Arkema sticks with adhesives in Japan




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EPA revises Obama-era industrial safety regulation

Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials




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Ice cores may have tracked ancient Rome’s boom and bust

Traces of lead pinpoint economic activity, but doubts about contamination have been raised




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WuXi invests in North China, Singapore




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Celgene to pay Evotec $65 million in cancer drug pact




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Tackling sustainable fertilizer production with an alternative electrolyte

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production




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Innovation is still alive in plastics

Plenty of new polymer technology was on display at the NPE2018 trade show




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Sponsored content: How chemistry rocks music festivals

The science enables and enhances the all-encompassing live music experience. 




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Why some cuvettes are difficult to come by

A spot shortage of the analytical sample holder affects some scientists




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Discovery of new poppy enzyme might help improve yeast-based opiate synthesis

Adding enzyme to engineered yeast boosts production of thebaine, a key morphine intermediate




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Overhaul of scientific incentives needed to fix Ph.D. system, report says

National Academies committee calls for more emphasis on career counseling, teaching, and mentoring for grad students




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Deployment of Merck’s experimental Ebola vaccine well under way in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The first goal is to thwart the outbreak, but researchers also hope for new insights into combating the virus