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Microscopic carbon pillars are stronger than diamond yet elastic
The material could help build components for use in extreme environments such as in space or a nuclear reactor
Blocking an enzyme keeps mice from getting diabetes
Inhibitors to the enzyme DES1 could be a new class of metabolic syndrome drugs
BASF says earnings dropped by half in second quarter
Manufacturing, weather, and trade troubles push results below analyst expectations, though other firms have yet to make similar warnings
Video: This chemist is helping save ancient history with X-ray tools
Researchers at Shumla are fighting against time and the elements to document some of North America's oldest rock paintings in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands
Japan hits South Korea with controls on key electronic materials
Three advanced materials hard to source elsewhere will come under Japanese export controls
BioNTech raises $325 million to power mRNA immunotherapies and more
The German firm is also ramping up its antibody, cell therapy, and small-molecule drug development efforts
Supercharging the silicon solar cell
New materials trick could lift the ceiling on maximum silicon cell efficiencies
How phenylketonuria, a once-neglected disease, became a proving ground for new drugs
After decades of yearning for drugs, people with PKU now have 2, and a dozen more are in development
Chemical makers fight new Trump tariffs
US chemical makers worry that an additional round of taxes on Chinese goods will hurt their competitiveness
In the electronics industry, materials take center stage
Chipmakers will increasingly depend on their suppliers to develop new materials and raise production standards
Gut microbes protect mice from flu
Antibiotics wipe out protection, but fecal transplants restore it
Reaction cascade modifies proteins
2-step, 1-pot method uses protein splicing to add chemical moieties to proteins
