Spin-state effect could lead to new way to run chiral separations on racemic mixtures

Frontal polymerization approach reduces energy use significantly

La polimerización frontal, una nueva estrategia sintética, disminuye el coste energético

At the third meeting of GP-write, researchers decide to create virus-resistant human cells

The nontraditional leader of the specialty chemical manufacturers’ association wants to steer it back to its traditional values

Chemistry blogger answers reader questions on job hunting, changing grad schools, and more in this edition of Bench & Cubicle

An inhibitor of starch-digesting enzymes stunts the growth of certain gut bacteria

Apple backs new process that promises oxygen as by-product instead

An inhibitor of starch-digesting enzymes stunts the growth of certain gut bacteria

Strong demand and Chinese environment controls lead to robust earnings

Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials

Exhibitors at CPhI North America report another year of record growth and investment

Traces of lead pinpoint economic activity, but doubts about contamination have been raised

Brands like Juul deliver a form of nicotine that is less harsh to inhale than free-base nicotine

Such screens could yield protein drugs with advantages over natural ones

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather

The chemist and former college president leads the Association of American Universities in challenging times

Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials

Traces of lead pinpoint economic activity, but doubts about contamination have been raised

The portable devices haven’t yet caught on widely. Researchers continue to advance the technology and find new applications

Decades in the making, miniature mass spectrometers still face technical hurdles to wider commercial adoption

Analytical chemists are bringing these old-school mass analyzers into the high-tech, miniature realm

Mini mass specs are key components of Mars rovers

San Jose State’s Claire Komives is testing an antivenom inspired by opossum biochemistry against various snake species to prevent deaths in the developing world

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather

A new way of making things is taking hold in the flatlands of the Netherlands

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

Private equity firm aims to assemble a specialty additives powerhouse

El rover Curiosity proporciona datos sobre las misteriosas plumas de metano del planeta rojo

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

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

After attracting BASF, catalysis expert seeks other partners for a new batch of projects

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

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