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Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes

The tests can still be used, CDC says, as urgency over possible outbreak grows




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Beryllium radical cation isolated

First Be(I) compounds to be crystallized could open up new main group chemistry




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Coronavirus cancels chemical events

Petrochemical and pharma meeting organizers say travel was becoming too difficult; ACS spring meeting is still on




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C–H activation template opens door to less-accessible carbons

Multiple catalysts do complex chemistry to give a simple product




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Thermo Fisher to buy molecular diagnostics firm Qiagen for $11.5 billion

Purchase brings the instrumentation giant into the fight against coronavirus




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Groups sue US military to stop PFAS incineration

Activists say contracts with companies violate federal law




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Trichloroethylene poses risks to workers and consumers, EPA says

Draft assessment confirms concerns about health effects of chlorinated solvent




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Gilead buys immuno-oncology-focused Forty Seven

The $4.9 billion deal adds a mid-stage cancer drug to the big biotech's pipeline




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Researchers grow thin 2-D insulator on large scale

Single-crystal boron nitride could enable the use of 2-D materials for transistors in computer chips




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Pittcon goes ahead despite coronavirus concerns

Product launches and champagne toasts at instrumentation conference bely worries about infection




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Faulty probes are to blame for CDC coronavirus testing woes

Early batches of the test can still be used, CDC says, while affirming it will deploy new kits




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$8.3 billion allocated for US coronavirus response

Congress opts for open-ended support for federal and local agencies




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Researchers in China report structure of the novel coronavirus bound to its human target

The structure shows the first steps of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and could help in drug discovery




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ACS honors its 2020 Outreach Volunteers of the Year

Ajay Mallia of Georgia Gwinnett College is named the national winner




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Julie Zimmerman named editor in chief of <i>Environmental Science and Technology</i>




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Coronavirus cancels chemical events

Petrochemical and pharma meeting organizers say travel was becoming too difficult; ACS spring meeting is still on




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Gilead and Moderna lead on coronavirus treatments

Gilead has a head start on an antiviral, while Moderna is pursuing a novel mRNA vaccine




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Pittcon goes ahead despite coronavirus

Product launches and champagne toasts belied worries about infection




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Ingevity CEO Wilson resigns unexpectedly




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Genetic signature links bacterial toxin to colon cancer

Colibactin causes key cancer mutations




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Lilac Solutions raises funds for new lithium extraction method




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C16 raises funds for palm oil fermentation




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Orionis Biosciences launches with Novartis pact




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Scientists' favorite DIY lab equipment, and making lab trash live on




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Beryllium radical cation isolated

First Be(I) compounds to be crystallized could open up new main-group chemistry




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How to answer difficult interview questions




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Photocatalyst converts fatty acids to diesel and jet-fuel molecules selectively

Method provides petroleum-free way to turn industrial biowaste into valuable commodity




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A full simulation of H1N1 flu virus

160-million-atom simulation reveals potential drug targets




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BioCellection's Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao aim to make treasure out of plastic trash

Shocked to learn how little plastic gets recycled, the duo founded a company so they could make a difference




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Amy Ripka on being a CEO: ‘Nobody ever got anywhere by listening to no'

Lucy Therapeutics founder is taking an atypical approach to finding drugs for central nervous system diseases




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Sarah Richardson on prestige publishing: ‘Luckily, I don't give a crap about that'

Her company, MicroByre, is proving that wild microbes can be engineered to produce useful chemicals




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Erika Milczek is replacing banned chemicals in consumer products

With Curie Co., the entrepreneur designs alternatives to compounds like parabens that have fallen out of favor with retailers




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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on her career: ‘I call myself an accidental entrepreneur'

Barred as a woman from becoming a brewer in India, Mazumdar-Shaw instead founded biotech firm Biocon and today focuses on affordable health care




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Olga Malinkiewicz wants to make good on the promise of perovskites

Her company, Saule Technologies, has a low-cost process to print the solar cells on a multitude of materials




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Paula Hammond on women in science: Life will always be busy; start a company anyway

The MIT chemical engineering head is charting a course into the start-up world with LayerBio




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Naomi Halas on being a scientist: ‘We need to be attracted to the big, hard problems'

Nanotech pioneer aims to pursue grand challenges rather than just write about them




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Samantha Du builds biotechs, and everyone in China follows

Known as Big Sister for her mentorship, Du and her newest firm, Zai Lab, are setting new standards in Asia




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Frances Arnold on founding a company: ‘Building the right teams is critical'

Nobel Prize winner wants to solve real-world problems with directed evolution




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A day with Jennifer Doudna: Trying to keep up with one of the world's most sought-after scientists

The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 rerouted Doudna's career path. What hasn't changed for the renowned scientist and serial entrepreneur? Living and breathing the science




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Gilead y Moderna lideran los tratamientos contra el coronavirus

Gilead toma ventaja gracias a un antiviral, mientras que Moderna está buscando una nueva vacuna ARNm.




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ACS cancels spring national meeting in Philadelphia

Concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus leads to decision




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Chemists work around coronavirus restrictions

C&EN looks at how scientists are adapting to travel restrictions and working from home




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Coronavirus forces cancellations of scientific meetings

Spring lineup of conferences and events frequented by chemists is slashed




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Podcast: How the coronavirus could disrupt the drug supply

Hear what C&EN's pharmaceutical editors have learned about how the coronavirus is affecting drug production in China and across the globe




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How international students can share their culture in the lab

Creating more opportunities for dialogue is just the first step




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One-pot process converts CO<sub>2</sub> captured from the air into methanol

Scientists use an alkali hydroxide–based system to turn carbon dioxide into a carbon-neutral fuel




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Merck and Princeton scientists create method to map cell-surface microenvironments

The technique, called MicroMapping, identifies potential protein interactions on and between cells




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Coronavirus hits Europe

Chemical makers brace for a slowdown on the continent




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Can old drugs take down a new coronavirus?

Several approved and well-studied small molecules could be repurposed as treatments for COVID-19




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New PET probes light up bacteria in deep-seated infections

Microbe-specific tracers could help detect infection without relying on inflammation as a surrogate