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Chloroquine's use to treat COVID-19 is backed by US government, but many questions remain

Old anti-malarial drugs have shown mixed results in the small clinical trials conducted so far




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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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AstraZeneca, Silence Therapeutics team up for siRNA drugs




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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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ACS launches virtual platform for sharing research from Philadelphia national meeting




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Wonyong Choi to lead <i>ACS ES&T Engineering</i>




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Mitsubishi dusts off plan to build US methyl methacrylate plant




d

Texas polyester plant is on hold




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Shortage of RNA extraction kits hampers efforts to ramp up COVID-19 testing

Qiagen vows to ramp up production of kits as scientists turn to social media to plea for donations




d

All hands to the sanitizer pump




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3-D printing firms rise to coronavirus challenge

Companies are making their machines and expertise available to hospitals in need of parts




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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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Design Therapeutics launches with $45 million for neurological diseases




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Crystal structures of the novel coronavirus's main protease guide drug development

Medicinal chemists focus on the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 to develop antiviral treatments for COVID-19




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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 stimulus bill includes funding for coronavirus research

The National Institutes of Health receives the vast majority of the support




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US government allows grant funding flexibility during coronavirus outbreak




d

Farms lead to gut bugs swapping

Bacteria with antimicrobial-resistance genes pass from livestock to farm interns




d

How chemical boundaries make stronger steel

Chemically distinct regions of alloys can help create strong yet flexible nanostructured metals




d

Lego bricks for cutting-edge physics and for chemistry education




d

Wanted: Data to make labs safer

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




d

Video: Chemistry turns backyard clay into a 3-D printable building material

Technology could lessen the environmental impact of 3-D printed buildings by adapting locally harvested soils




d

Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety




d

CAS names its 2020 Future Leaders

Awardees will attend a weeklong program in Columbus in August




d

COVID-19 mostly behind it, China's chemical industry struggles to rev up

Lingering logistic problems and a sputtering economy mean hard times for companies




d

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

Resources are freely available through April 17




d

Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

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




d

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




d

Jen Heemstra on building your resilience

C&EN advice columnist offers 4 tips on adapting to times of uncertainty




d

New mapping method reveals reactions galore

System combines compounds in unfamiliar ways




d

Ceramic lattices that are stronger than diamond

New design based on interconnected plates pushes theoretical strength limits




d

Coronavirus starts to weigh on industry

Auto manufacturing is the first sector to halt demand for chemicals




d

What do we know about the novel coronavirus's 29 proteins?

These biomolecules could hold clues to why the virus is so infectious and to how to stop it




d

COVID-19 to delay clinical trials

Drugmakers want to keep trials going but acknowledge that medical resources are strained




d

With COVID-19 mostly behind it, China's chemical industry struggles to rev up

Lingering logistic problems and a sputtering economy mean hard times for companies




d

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




d

Elusive phosphorus compound synthesized

Long-sought phosphatetrahedrane could lead to new organophosphorus compounds




d

Judge rules Chemours must settle DuPont dispute through arbitration

Chemours plans to appeal the decision to Delaware's Supreme Court




d

Is a reagents shortage delaying European COVID-19 testing?

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




d

Chemistry in Pictures: Behind the scorpion's glow




d

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




d

Trump's science adviser leads NSF temporarily

Kelvin Droegemeier takes over the agency until Congress confirms nominee




d

Covestro borrows $240 million for sustainability R&D




d

Life sciences consortium connects with Gates Foundation to tackle COVID-19




d

Nouryon, Sumitomo form organic peroxide precursor pact




d

Zymergen, Sumitomo launch biobased film for electronics




d

Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety