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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




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The difficult search for the right recipe in cancer immunotherapy

With so many ingredients on hand, can the oncology community figure out how to sensibly and efficiently combine checkpoint inhibitors with other drugs?




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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation supports ACS Project SEED




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Business Roundup




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Bloom Science launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic-diet-associated gut microbes

The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet




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HitGen raises funds for DNA-encoded libraries




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This chili pepper compound will self-destruct

To relieve itch and pain without undesirable side effects, chemists put a kill switch on capsaicin




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Ancient organic molecules found on Mars

Curiosity rover also reports data on the red planet’s mysterious methane plumes




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Bayer Foundation to give away $400,000




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BridgeBio launches CoA Therapeutics to treat a rare neurodegenerative disease

The startup is developing allosteric activators to increase levels of the vital metabolic molecule coenzyme A in pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration




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Mechanisms for catalytic CO oxidation on platinum found at last

New surface chemistry method answers mechanistic questions that have eluded chemists for 40 years




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ACS Board actions from the June executive meeting




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Supporting ACS’s volunteers




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Business Roundup




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LanzaTech raises funds and expands its footprint




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Birch reduction runs ammonia-free

Crown ethers simplify the set-up of classic reaction




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Chili pepper compound made to self-destruct

To relieve itch and pain without worrisome side effects, chemists put a kill switch on capsaicin




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Un dispositivo hace más fácil y segura la transferencia de <i>terc</i>-butil litio y otros compuestos químicos pirofóricos

Las piezas reducen de forma sencilla el peligro al transferir pequeños volúmenes de productos químicos inflamables




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California wildfires caused unexpected benzene contamination of drinking water

Experts urge water industry to study plastic pipes’ vulnerability




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A quest to drug the undruggable

Listen to the latest Stereo Chemistry episode that explores why certain drug targets are so vexing, and the cutting edge approaches chemists are taking to finally crack them




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Volunteer service award to Carolyn Ribes

Chemist honored for her tireless efforts on behalf of diversity, inclusion, and volunteerism in the society




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Unique silica enclosures form on micelles

Dodecahedral ‘silicages’ could carry drugs or diagnostic agents




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LG launches innovation contest




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Roche pays $2.4 billion for rest of Foundation Medicine




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Some Chinese power plants may underreport sulfur dioxide emissions

Data from air pollution monitors don’t jibe with satellite measurements




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Project SEED scholar Ganesh Karunakaran

An early interest in science morphs into a career fueled by international finance and economics




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Business Roundup




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BridgeBio licenses compounds from NeuroVive and launches Fortify Therapeutics




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Magnets tune the friction of a designed surface

Multifunctional surfaces could control liquid and particle movement in microfluidics or pipes




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Waters Corp. breaks ground on separation media plant




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Non-addictive opiate-like compounds may help treat narcolepsy

Chronic morphine treatment in mice restored a narcolepsy-related deficit in the brain, decreasing symptoms 




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Untangling the CRISPR cancer scare

News reports linking the gene-editing technology to cancer are the latest in a series of hyped alarms due to be tested in humans soon




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Winners of 2018 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists named

Laureates honored in chemistry, life sciences, and physical sciences and engineering.




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Unicode Consortium releases new science emoji

Nine new science-themed emoji will soon be available on a number of platforms and mobile devices




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Business Roundup




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EC investigates sale of Solvay’s nylon unit to BASF




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3-D printing start-up Carbon seeks to be found everywhere

The start-up is taking the technology deeper into manufacturing




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Una nanoestructura de DNA actúa de enzima volteadora de lípidos

Una estructura sintética podría reemplazar algún día las partes dañadas por enfermedad.




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Dynacure launches with $55 million and Ionis antisense oligonucleotide drug

The French startup will develop an RNA-targeted therapy for the rare muscle disease centronuclear myopathy




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Volunteer service award to Carolyn Ribes




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Catalent acquires drug services firm Juniper




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U.S. EPA launches electronic hazardous waste reporting




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Business Roundup




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Multifunctional nanofibers filter dust and fight fire

Nylon 6 nanofibers contain flame-retardant core




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Gingko Bioworks launches biosecurity initiative




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Lundbeck taps former Millennium chief as CEO




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The unwritten rules of sharing in the laboratory

Chemjobber on when hoarding chemicals and lab equipment becomes a problem




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Genes found in the desert inspire drought-tolerant crop trial

PlantArcBio, an Israeli start-up, will try out its new soybean genes at the University of Wisconsin




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Characterizing compounds released from single-use plastic bags

The biomanufacturing alternatives to metal vats release different molecules depending on age and type of material