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Vaping exposes users to more toxic metals than smoking cigarettes

E-cigarettes deliver lead, arsenic, nickel, and other metals at harmful levels




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Emory-discovered antiviral is poised for COVID-19 clinical trials

The nucleoside inhibitor has advantages over Gilead's remdesivir but has yet to be tested in humans




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German firms plan first green hydrogen network




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Sumitomo Chemical plans sustainable R&D group




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Chemical companies tighten their belts




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Mitsubishi dusts off plan to build US methyl methacrylate plant




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Texas polyester plant is on hold




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All hands to the sanitizer pump




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AlloVir and Baylor to make donor-derived T cell therapies that target coronaviruses




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BASF subsidiary trinamiX launches handheld near-infrared spectrometer




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Corteva and AgPlenus look for new herbicides




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What can initial remdesivir data tell us about tackling COVID-19?

Gilead Sciences' antiviral is in multiple late-stage trials to treat coronavirus infections. Don't expect a home run, say infectious disease experts




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US government allows grant funding flexibility during coronavirus outbreak




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Lego bricks for cutting-edge physics and for chemistry education




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Wanted: Data to make labs safer

Researchers aim to supply evidence to save lives, persevering through lack of recognition and funding




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American Association for Chemistry Teachers offers resources for remote teaching and learning

Resources are freely available through April 17




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Chemistry in Pictures: Giant glassware




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Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

US EPA finds unreasonable risks for 6 current uses, including chlor-alkali diaphragms




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Companies are racing to develop COVID-19 tests for the US. Will they help?

With a diagnostic backlog hampering disease control efforts, scientists are turning to CRISPR and other technologies to bridge the gap




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Ceramic lattices that are stronger than diamond

New design based on interconnected plates pushes theoretical strength limits




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Journal publishers promote flexibility during COVID-19 pandemic

Editors in Europe and the US plan to work with authors whose lives and labs have been disrupted by the novel coronavirus




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Is a reagents shortage delaying European COVID-19 testing?

Fingers are being pointed in the Netherlands and the UK over reagent capacity constraints




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CAS curates dataset of antiviral compound leads with potential activity against COVID-19

Open-access collection contains nearly 50,000 chemical compounds from the CAS Registry




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Nouryon, Sumitomo form organic peroxide precursor pact




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Stepan buys biosurfactant business from Logos




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Eastman donates polyester for medical face shields




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Mitsubishi and Ube widen electrolyte ties




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J&J and BARDA advance coronavirus vaccine




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Lilly and Sitryx sign immunotherapy pact




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Sanofi and Translate Bio add coronavirus to vaccine pact




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Arkema plans to exit intermediate chemical businesses




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Novel coronavirus thought to have jumped to humans via pangolins

Trafficked scaly anteaters found to carry coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2




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Will the coronavirus help mRNA and DNA vaccines prove their worth?

As gene-based vaccines are being designed and tested at unprecedented speeds to fight COVID-19, scientists wonder if this will be the technology's make-or-break moment.




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Acridine radical acts as a powerful photoreductant

Stable organic radical replaces alkali metals or dissolving metal reductants in certain reactions




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Combining heat with light boosts methanol synthesis from CO<sub>2</sub>

Study unravels reaction mechanism occurring on common catalyst




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Chemistry spotted on more belt buckles and model trains, and fashion-forward work boots




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Exploring chemical space: Can AI take us where no human has gone before?

Artificial intelligence is helping us find novel, useful molecules. For the field to really take off, though, these tools will need to be accessible to the wider chemistry community




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Plastic bag bans rolled back for COVID-19

Regulators are restricting reusable bags over worries they might harbor virus




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Clinical trial for ruxolitinib planned in fight against COVID-19

Treatment for rare blood cancers could temper cytokine storm in people with severe forms of the disease




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How the coronavirus will transform science

Thought leaders in life sciences weigh in on lessons learned amid the COVID-19 pandemic




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Making magnetic nanoparticles in a gamut of colors

Colorful polymer particles could enable new diagnostics and electronic devices




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European Research Council president resigns amid dispute over coronavirus response

Mauro Ferrari quits after three months at the helm




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India partially lifts drug export ban on hydroxychloroquine and acetaminophen

Country will now allow exports if domestic needs are met to treat COVID-19




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How a SARS patient's antibody binds to the COVID-19 virus

Structural data on the complex could guide drug and vaccine design




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Plastic bag bans rolled back for COVID-19

Regulators are restricting reusable bags over worries they might harbor virus




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Clinical trial for ruxolitinib planned in fight against COVID-19

Treatment for rare blood cancers could temper cytokine storm in people with severe forms of the disease




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US EPA advances rollbacks while coronavirus pandemic rages

Work continues on chemical risks, climate, and what data regulators may consider




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Industry requests safety review of cyclic siloxane

US EPA considers evaluating risks of D4 under the Toxic Substances Control Act




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Merdad Parsey on building a case for remdesivir amid the coronavirus pandemic

Gilead's Chief Medical Officer talks about the challenges of clinical design in the time of COVID-19




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Amgen and Adaptive pursue COVID-19 antibody therapy