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Regulation

Key FDA approvals in 2024

2024 authorizations kept a steady clip and gave people some new treatment options


In 2024, the Biosecure Act’s impact became clearer

The legislation aims to break ties between the US pharma industry and a few Chinese services firms

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Biochemistry

Slow proteins may contribute to many chronic diseases

Reactive oxygen species in cells cause proteins to link up through disulfide bonds, reducing their mobility


How bacteria-infected mosquitoes reduced dengue cases

In Niterói, scientists note thousands of dengue cases averted in 2024—a record year for infections elsewhere in Brazil

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Persistent Pollutants

New techniques use visible light to destroy PFAS

Novel light-activated catalysts tear apart carbon-fluorine bonds in the forever chemicals


Enzyme and photocatalyst juggle 3-component reaction

Researchers engineered an enzyme to wrangle multiple radicals with high stereoselectivity