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Small molecule treats multiple sclerosis in rodents
Compound inhibits receptor associated with signaling in certain cells in the central nervous system
Oil is more likely to stick around in a cold, sunny ocean
Photochemical weathering could make oil spills more viscous and less able to disperse or dissolve in seawater at low temperatures
Advisory panel recommends accelerated approval for ALS drug
Despite a failed clinical trial, experts agree that the biomarker data reasonably predict benefit for patients
Peptide nucleic acids progress for gene editing and antisense drugs
These lab-made molecules can bind to genes more strongly than DNA and RNA do, making them promising drug candidates and genetic tools
Chemists create chiral molecules using cobalt catalysts and a zap of electricity
Electrochemical C–H activation builds diverse compounds enantioselectively
Reclassifying curls, coils, and kinks
New research aims to make hair typing more inclusive
Regenerative engineering: Polymeric chemistry and materials science for regeneration
Priestley Medal address 2023
Periodic Graphics: Making molecular sandwiches
Chemical educator and <i>Compound Interest</i> blogger Andy Brunning looks at the chemistry and history of ferrocene and other sandwich compounds.
From the archives: A look back at how C&EN covered big events in chemistry over the past 100 years
We capture the moment in 1928 that Wallace Carothers leaves Harvard for DuPont
Podcast: Microplastics pollute our drinking water. What are the risks?
<i>Stereo Chemistry</i> explores efforts to detect the particles and what their presence means for health
This new molecule owes its chirality to oxygen alone
The surprisingly stable chiral oxonium ion adds to fundamental principles in chemistry
Science ranks high in Biden’s 2024 budget plan
President proposes increases for research funding and environmental justice
Private equity firm Apollo to buy distributor Univar
The third-largest chemical distributor finds a home after failed talks with rival Brenntag
EPA targets 6 PFAS in drinking water
US proposal sets limits for legacy and commercially relevant ‘forever’ chemicals
Wastewater treatment releases nearly double the methane that was previously thought
Laser measurements taken from public roads in the US provide better estimates than current EPA and IPCC guidelines do, researchers say
New sorbent captures 3 times as much CO₂
The material can also convert the greenhouse gas into baking soda for ocean storage
EPA fast-tracks restrictions on 4 organophosphate pesticides
Agency seeks to reduce spray drift to protect health of farmworkers and bystanders