Product launches and champagne toasts at instrumentation conference bely worries about infection

Early batches of the test can still be used, CDC says, while affirming it will deploy new kits

USDA delays some requirements for growers, FDA seeks more data on cannabidiol products

Congress opts for open-ended support for federal and local agencies

The structure shows the first steps of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and could help in drug discovery

Ajay Mallia of Georgia Gwinnett College is named the national winner

Petrochemical and pharma meeting organizers say travel was becoming too difficult; ACS spring meeting is still on

Gilead has a head start on an antiviral, while Moderna is pursuing a novel mRNA vaccine

Product launches and champagne toasts belied worries about infection

Experts praise the approach while remaining skeptical that the highlighted molecules could reach the clinic

Colibactin causes key cancer mutations

Venture will combine 6 active pharmaceutical ingredient production sites in Europe

Reaction creates actinide 2-metallabiphenylenes

Electrodes made from pantyhose are the basis of light-emitting fabrics that can stretch and change display patterns

First Be(I) compounds to be crystallized could open up new main-group chemistry

Method provides petroleum-free way to turn industrial biowaste into valuable commodity

Only 13% of oxide crystal structures obey 4 of the 5 rules simultaneously

Shocked to learn how little plastic gets recycled, the duo founded a company so they could make a difference

Her company, Orchestra Scientific, is developing membrane technology to separate carbon dioxide from other gases and use it as a product

Lucy Therapeutics founder is taking an atypical approach to finding drugs for central nervous system diseases

Her company, MicroByre, is proving that wild microbes can be engineered to produce useful chemicals

With Curie Co., the entrepreneur designs alternatives to compounds like parabens that have fallen out of favor with retailers

Barred as a woman from becoming a brewer in India, Mazumdar-Shaw instead founded biotech firm Biocon and today focuses on affordable health care

Her company, Biobot Analytics, is analyzing wastewater to give communities the information they need for the battle

Her company, Saule Technologies, has a low-cost process to print the solar cells on a multitude of materials

The MIT chemical engineering head is charting a course into the start-up world with LayerBio

Nanotech pioneer aims to pursue grand challenges rather than just write about them

Known as Big Sister for her mentorship, Du and her newest firm, Zai Lab, are setting new standards in Asia

Prolific biotech business founder says she's always on the lookout for problem-solving opportunities

Nobel Prize winner wants to solve real-world problems with directed evolution

The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 rerouted Doudna's career path. What hasn't changed for the renowned scientist and serial entrepreneur? Living and breathing the science

Dozens of women lead CRISPR-based projects worldwide. Here are a few who've built start-ups around the technology

With guest editor Jennifer Doudna, CRISPR pioneer