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Willie May recognized for public service




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ACS Board actions from the June executive meeting




b

Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp begins




b

Nobel laureates Jens C. Skou and Paul D. Boyer die at 99

Biochemists were two of three who shared 1997 prize for work related to adenosine triphosphate




b

Business Roundup




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A big deal




b

Broad could receive $125 million in sponsored research agreement with Editas




b

Sanofi and Translate Bio to make mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases




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Lilly and AstraZeneca drop BACE inhibitor lanabecestat




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Europe proposes big new research program




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Cambrex expanding generics R&D in Italy




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Indian castor bean sustainability program a success




b

DuPont biosciences headquarters debuts




b

Good times, bad times for chemical industry

A strong economy is overshadowed by trade wars and plastics woes




b

Slime-making craze has become a big business

Glue and borax sales have been brisk as kids and parents look for do-it-yourself activities




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Birch reduction runs ammonia-free

Crown ethers simplify the set-up of classic reaction




b

Diamond stabilizes lithium metal electrodes

Thin film of the hard material lets batteries benefit from the metal’s electrochemical advantages while blocking unwanted reactions




b

Multilayer coating could fight bacterial growth on plastic dental devices

Superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could lead to cleaner retainers or tooth aligners




b

Peeling produces stretchable liquid-metal circuit

Technique breaks gallium alloy’s insulating oxide layer




b

Setup may make transferring <em>tert</em>-butyl lithium and other pyrophoric reagents safer

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting




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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




b

Become an ACS Wikipedia Fellow

Program trains participants to contribute their subject-matter expertise to Wikipedia




b

California wildfires caused unexpected benzene contamination of drinking water

Experts urge water industry to study plastic pipes’ vulnerability




b

World’s strongest biomaterial now comes from a tree

A new method creates superstrong fibers out of cellulose




b

Synthetic biology could enable bioweapons development

A new National Academies report names and classifies the kinds of biological weapons that could emerge from techniques like CRISPR gene editing and DNA synthesis




b

When good bees go bad

Researchers identify neuropeptides linked to aggression in Africanized honeybees




b

K. Barry Sharpless named 2019 Priestley Medalist

Scripps Research Institute chemist honored for inventing catalytic, asymmetric oxidation methods and pioneering click chemistry




b

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




b

Existing treaty could help manage global plastic waste trade, researchers suggest

Basel Convention would help control flow of used material displaced by China’s ban




b

Oil and gas wastewater is a cheap fix for road dust but comes at a toxic cost

Treating roads with the wastewater may pollute the environment with radium and oil and gas compounds




b

Volunteer service award to Carolyn Ribes

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




b

Novacap to enter the U.S. by acquiring PCI Synthesis

French pharmaceutical services firm is latest to move into the U.S.




b

When trapped, water becomes less polar

In confined spaces, water’s dielectric constant drops dramatically, according to new measurements




b

Kuraray, partners plan a butadiene derivatives venture in Thailand




b

When good bees go bad

Researchers identify neuropeptides linked to aggression in Africanized honeybees




b

Study finds natural gas climate advantage nixed by methane loss

U.S. natural gas production loses 2.3% of methane to leaks




b

Roche pays $2.4 billion for rest of Foundation Medicine




b

Oil and gas wastewater is a cheap fix for road dust, but it comes at a toxic cost

Treating roads with wastewater may pollute the environment with radium




b

Setup may make transferring <i>tert</i>-butyl lithium and other pyrophoric reagents safer

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting




b

LyondellBasell in talks to buy stake in Braskem

A deal would give LyondellBasell control of Brazil’s largest chemical maker




b

Business Roundup




b

Decibel raises $55 million for hearing loss




b

BridgeBio licenses compounds from NeuroVive and launches Fortify Therapeutics




b

Adventures with the periodic table




b

Donald Ingber is leading efforts to develop organ-on-a-chip devices to replace animal tests

Widespread adoption of the chips will require mass production and finding the right questions to ask with the devices




b

A U.K. option for a controlled substance

TPI Enterprises, an Australian poppy processor, enters the restrictive British codeine market via a contract with Sterling Pharma Solutions




b

Theracos becomes increasingly reliant on contract manufacturing as its drug advances

Piramal sites on different continents have become involved in producing Theracos’s diabetes treatment




b

AbbVie invests in switchable CAR-T therapies for cancer

The drug company is partnering with Calibr to develop universal CAR T-cells directed to different tumors via antibody switches




b

Changes on tap at U.S. Chemical Safety Board

Chair departs, investigators leave, staff fears changing mission




b

Exploring the claims of an electric bandage

The electroactive material’s makers say it can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and battle body odor