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Cortexyme raises $76 million to test bacterial protease inhibitor in Alzheimer’s




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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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Continuing education for your career




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Conservators consult Forbes Pigment Collection to solve artwork mysteries

Library of 2,500 samples offers clues about hues, both old and new




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U.S. industries ask Trump administration to endorse global hydrofluorocarbon deal

With EPA regulation overturned in court, companies seek political backing for reducing HFC use domestically




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Colorful hair dyes from blackcurrants

Semipermanent color from anthocyanins in fruit skins are a natural alternative to petroleum-derived dyes




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U.S. EPA advisers want to give formal feedback on plan to restrict the science used by agency

Surprised by proposal, scientific experts to ask agency chief to wait for their feedback before finalizing rule




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Air pollutants in India kill more than 400,000 people a year in urban and rural areas

Sources of pollution differ but models predict more deaths in rural areas because of higher populations there




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Fire-retardant electrolyte could usher in practical lithium metal batteries

Solution containing lithium salt-solvent clusters makes lithium metal batteries safer and long-lasting




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Electric fields get hydrogel robots to work (and dance)

Soft robotic structures walk forward, pick up objects, and even dance in response to electric fields




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Chemistry in Pictures: Lapus lattice




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SK Capital buys additives maker SI Group

Private equity firm aims to assemble a specialty additives powerhouse




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Giving enzymes floppy surfaces can enhance their activity

Added surface glycine residues cause partial unfolding that adapts enyzyme to low temperatures




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Chemistry in Pictures: Letting sparks fly




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New York State requires disclosure of cleaning product ingredients




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To shrink electronics further, innovative chemical deposition methods may save the day

Researchers experiment with area-selective atomic layer deposition to precisely place layers of conducting and insulating materials within circuits




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Reporting required for U.S. releases of 13 nonylphenol ethoxylates

Group of surfactants linked to toxicity in aquatic organisms




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Obituary: George J. Baumgartner




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Obituary: Frank O. Ellison




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Obituary: Siobhan P. Milde




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Obituary: Rajendra Rathore




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Obituary: Robert G. Tabor




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Division of Polymer Chemistry seeks nominations for awards




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Dennis Stuehr receives Morley Medal




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Bayer Foundation to give away $400,000




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Ineos progresses plans for U.S. ethylene oxide plant




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DuPont commits $400 million to Tyvek expansion




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U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s internal woes could thwart its mission




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Arsenal Capital buys adhesives makers




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Air pollutants in India kill more than 400,000 people a year in urban and rural areas




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Fly feed firm raises $105 million




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Crawly critters’ mysteries and marvels




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Shining the light on outstanding contributions by women chemists




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Replacing methylene chloride in paint strippers

Questions remain about the safety and effectiveness of alternative solvents




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Taiwan’s biotech industry stands at a crossroads

After years of heady expansion, sector is feeling growing pains




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Flow system turns amines into alcohols efficiently

Closed-loop flow process uses concentrated catalysts and recycles cofactors to improve conversion




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Spectroscopy method measures enantiomeric excess on the fly

Combining vibrational circular dichroism and infrared spectroscopy yields real-time probe of asymmetric catalytic reactions




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Drug service provider Alcami to go to another private equity firm

New investor takes on a company trying to combine a range of pharmaceutical services




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U.S. EPA advisers want to give formal feedback on plan to restrict the science used by agency

Surprised by proposal, scientific experts to ask agency chief to wait for their feedback before finalizing rule




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Fire-retardant electrolyte could usher in practical lithium-metal batteries

Solution containing lithium salt-solvent clusters makes lithium-metal batteries safer and long lasting




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Electric fields get hydrogel robots to work (and dance)

Soft robotic structures walk forward, pick up objects, and even dance in response to electric fields




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Hitachi Chemical licenses Silatronix technology




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Sponsored content: Making lower auto emissions a reality

Though initially daunting, stricter fuel economy and emission standards result in automotive innovations




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Chemistry in Pictures: Raise a glass to fluorescence




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Multilayer coating helps plastic dental devices stay clear of bacteria

A superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could help prevent bacterial growth on the mouthpieces




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

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




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Sexual harassment pervasive in science, National Academies study says

Cultural change needed to prevent injury to female faculty, students




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Chemistry in Pictures: Fireworks in a flask




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Psychedelics forge connections between neurons

Study in rats and fruit flies suggests that these drugs could inspire better, ketamine-like antidepressants




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Periodic Graphics: The chemistry of slime

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning wrings all the molecular details out of the popular goo