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• Simple method creates stretchy color-changing films

  15-08-2022 22:27 via cen.acs.org
  The easy-to-make materials could find use in medicine and robotics
  
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• CSB issues long-stalled report on pressure vessel incident

  15-08-2022 19:03 via cen.acs.org
  Release of Loy-Lange report is first in nearly a year
  
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• Periodic Graphics: The chemistry of acne treatment

  15-08-2022 07:00 via cen.acs.org
  Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains what causes acne and how different medications treat it.
  
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• In Japan, start-up culture is starting to emerge

  15-08-2022 07:00 via cen.acs.org
  Long given short shrift, young chemistry-related companies are winning government and business attention
  
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• Can Europe replace animal testing of chemicals?

  15-08-2022 07:00 via cen.acs.org
  As revisions to the EU’s regulatory system look certain to increase toxicity tests on animals, the region ponders whether it will ever be able to conduct chemical safety assessments with alternative methods
  
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• Laser-controlled white blood cells deliver nanosized cargo

  14-08-2022 21:07 via cen.acs.org
  
  Optical tweezers steer cellular inside a fish’s tail
  
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• Announcing the 2022 CAS Future Leaders

  14-08-2022 21:06 via cen.acs.org
  CAS honors this year’s class of chemical information scholars
  
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• What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act for chemistry?

  12-08-2022 21:03 via cen.acs.org
  Bill supports carbon capture, green power, and low-emissions transportation with billions of federal dollars
  
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• Fluoride hot spots identified in groundwater aquifers

  12-08-2022 21:01 via cen.acs.org
  Researchers use machine learning to predict fluoride exposure in areas with little to no monitoring
  
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• Dow wants small nuclear reactors to power US plant

  12-08-2022 00:13 via cen.acs.org
  Plan is part of chemical maker’s effort to reduce carbon emissions
  
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• Fluorine-studded cube ensnares electron

  11-08-2022 23:51 via cen.acs.org
  Perfluorocubane can capture an electron within its interior, thanks to antibonding orbital overlap
  
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• Huntsman to sell textile chemical unit to Archroma

  11-08-2022 04:27 via cen.acs.org
  Archroma wants to increase sales of sustainable textile chemicals
  
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• Double-duty bacterium guzzles both methane and sulfur

  10-08-2022 22:32 via cen.acs.org
  Newly found microbe may help mitigate methane emissions from wetlands
  
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• Covestro, Altana to sell 3-D printing businesses

  10-08-2022 21:05 via cen.acs.org
  German chemical firms are divesting operations to focus on core activities
  
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• Deals proliferate in biotech industry

  09-08-2022 23:45 via cen.acs.org
  Takeovers by big pharma firms come amid a biotech industry slump
  
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• A custom ink stores data in stable polymers

  09-08-2022 21:13 via cen.acs.org
  New mass spectrometry method decodes the data by reading the polyurethane strands and placing the monomers in the correct order
  
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• How can companies recycle wind turbine blades?

  08-08-2022 15:03 via cen.acs.org
  Landfilling retired blades isn’t green or sustainable. Companies are working on ways to reuse the giant structures rather than bury them
  
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• Amazon River tributary’s rich organic content protects fish from copper toxicity

  08-08-2022 07:08 via cen.acs.org
  Organic matter binds to metal pollution
  
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• 50 years of NOBCChE

  05-08-2022 13:42 via cen.acs.org
  NOBCChE approaches its 50th anniversary and reflects on its origins
  
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• DeepMind releases structure predictions for nearly every known protein

  05-08-2022 13:38 via cen.acs.org
  Database powered by AlphaFold algorithm now boasts predicted structures for over 200 million proteins
  
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• CHIPS and Science bill would boost science funding

  05-08-2022 01:42 via cen.acs.org
  Legislation awaits Biden’s signature
  
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• Chemists make N₂ into NH₃ in most efficient reaction ever

  05-08-2022 01:38 via cen.acs.org
  Electrochemical reaction with Li has higher yield and uses less energy than conventional methods
  
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• Chemists make N₂ into NH₃ in most efficient electrochemical reaction ever

  05-08-2022 01:38 via cen.acs.org
  Electrochemical reaction with Li has higher yield and uses less energy than conventional methods
  
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• Second-quarter earnings hold up

  05-08-2022 01:19 via cen.acs.org
  
  While results were mostly strong, executives worry about higher European costs
  
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• EPA seeks to boost reporting on PFAS releases

  05-08-2022 00:51 via cen.acs.org
  Change would increase right-to-know reports on these persistent chemicals
  
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• Racial and ethnic disparities persist in NSF funding decisions

  03-08-2022 23:40 via cen.acs.org
  White researchers are funded at higher rates than scientists from other racial and ethnic groups
  
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• PFOA in rain worldwide exceeds EPA advisory level

  02-08-2022 20:45 via cen.acs.org
  
  Amounts of PFAS in precipitation called “practically irreversible”
  
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• Laser-controlled white blood cells deliver nano-sized cargo

  02-08-2022 14:49 via cen.acs.org
  Optical tweezers steer cellular microbots inside a fish’s tail
  
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• US FDA seeks to slash animal testing

  02-08-2022 13:07 via cen.acs.org
  Advocacy groups push for nonanimal methods to predict the safety of drugs, including cannabinoids
  
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• Solar-powered reactor converts CO₂ and water into jet fuel

  01-08-2022 21:09 via cen.acs.org
  This solar tower fuel plant could pave the way for more sustainable aviation fuels
  
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• Technique for the isolation of volatile food compounds optimized

  29-07-2022 23:32
  A research team has succeeded in automating an established method for the gentle, artifact-avoiding isolation of volatile food ingredients. As the team's current comparative study now shows, automated solvent-assisted flavor evaporation (aSAFE) offers significant advantages over the manual process. It achieves higher yields on average and reduces the risk of contamination by nonvolatile substances.
  
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• Ineos makes major China push through deals with Sinopec

  29-07-2022 20:58 via cen.acs.org
  The firm buys into Sinopec’s former joint venture with BP, forms pacts in polyethylene and styrenics
  
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• What makes dissolving detergent pods hold together, and are they safe for the environment?

  29-07-2022 18:15 via cen.acs.org
  Polyvinyl alcohol provides the pouch for the popular laundry and dishwashing pods
  
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• Career Ladder: Michaeleen Doucleff

  29-07-2022 17:42 via cen.acs.org
  A degree in chemistry helps this award-winning journalist and author look at science news with a critical eye
  
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• Putting a positive spin on the Buckyball C60

  29-07-2022 16:24
  Researchers have identified highly ionized species of the famous soccer ball-shaped 'Buckminsterfullerene' C60 molecule as plausible carriers of at least some of the most prominent and enigmatic Unidentified Infrared Emission (UIE) bands that have challenged astronomers since they were first discovered and studied over 30 years ago.
  
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• Vicinitas Therapeutics launches with $65 million for protein stabilization

  29-07-2022 00:00 via cen.acs.org
  The spin-out from UC Berkeley and Novartis saves needed proteins from destruction
  
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• Researchers take first-ever cryo-EM images of nitrogenase in action

  28-07-2022 20:30
  Previously, it has been impossible to capture the high-resolution images of nitrogenase, the only enzyme capable of reducing nitrogen into ammonia, during catalytic action. Now researchers report near-atomic-resolution snapshots of nitrogenase during catalysis using cryogenic electron microscopy.
  
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• New hardware offers faster computation for artificial intelligence, with much less energy

  28-07-2022 20:29
  Researchers have created protonic programmable resistors -- the building blocks of analog deep learning systems -- that can process data 1 million times faster than the synapses in the human brain. These ultrafast, low-energy resistors could enable analog deep learning systems that can train new and more powerful neural networks rapidly, which could then be used for novel applications in areas like self-driving cars, fraud detection, and health care.
  
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• Scientists discover new 'origins of life' chemical reactions

  28-07-2022 17:20
  The reaction generates amino acids and nucleic acids, the building blocks of proteins and DNA.
  
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• Superb semiconductor keeps its cool

  27-07-2022 20:55 via cen.acs.org
  Measurements reveal cubic boron arsenide has electrical and thermal properties that are better than silicon’s—but it’s still very difficult to make the material
  
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• Programming pH

  27-07-2022 20:14
  Researchers have developed a technique to control pH at the local level, creating a dense array of microsites where the amount of protons is 100 to 1000 times higher than the average in the rest of the solution.
  
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• New catalyst leads to more efficient butadiene production

  27-07-2022 20:13
  Researchers have developed a new catalyst that improves the efficiency of converting butane, a component of natural gas, into butadiene -- a widely-used building block in synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics.
  
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• Insights into enzyme that combats a common greenhouse gas

  27-07-2022 18:40
  An enzyme that combats the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) may one day give scientists a potent new tool for reducing the amount of the gas in the atmosphere.
  
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• Amazon River tributary’s rich organic content protects fish from copper

  27-07-2022 00:41 via cen.acs.org
  Organic matter binds to metal pollution
  
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• Start-up Group1 seeks to commercialize potassium-ion batteries

  26-07-2022 21:55 via cen.acs.org
  Battery chemistry is latest to emerge as lithium prices rise
  
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• Announcing the 2022 ACS fellows

  26-07-2022 21:23 via cen.acs.org
  45 new fellows honored for their contributions to science
  
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• Researchers develop novel 3D atomic force microscopy probes

  26-07-2022 19:25
  A team of researchers has developed new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes in true three-dimensional shapes they call 3DTIPs. AFM technology allows scientists to observe, measure, and manipulate samples and micro and nanoscale entities with unprecedented precision. The new 3DTIPs, which are manufactured using a single-step 3D printing process, can be utilized for a wider variety of applications -- and potential observations and discoveries -- than standard, more limited silicon-based p
  
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• Aerosol sensor expert Winnie Chu is passionate about workplace air quality

  26-07-2022 18:28 via cen.acs.org
  The inventor is building tools for industries to move to real-time monitoring of airborne particulates, like mining dust and pharmaceutical powders
  
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• Ginkgo to acquire synbio competitor Zymergen

  26-07-2022 17:35 via cen.acs.org
  Synthetic biology firm will ditch Zymergen’s product-focused approach
  
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• ACS names its 2022 Heroes of Chemistry

  25-07-2022 21:50 via cen.acs.org
  Chemists are recognized for their contributions to sustainable packaging, dental cements, breast cancer treatments, and formulations that protect against or treat COVID-19
  
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