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Chemical Regulation

Common phthalate plasticizers pose health risks, EPA finds

Draft evaluations raise concerns about inhalation of DEHP, DBP for workers and dermal exposure for consumers


When microbes and music mix

Two studies explore the curious case of ‘tenor horn lung’ and the effects of Mozart on mouse health

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Chemical Communication

Field trial success for fighting banana weevils with fungal compounds

Researchers say one particular fungus-derived compound could help farmers avoid banana drama


Baby’s fussy palate inspires a breast milk storage start-up

When his baby rejected frozen milk, this postdoc dad found a fix with a high-throughput screen

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Reproducibility

Magnetic stirrers linked to issues with reproducing chemistry results

From the lab that found impurities on your stir bar—your flask’s placement on a stirrer plate can mess with your reaction too


Modified polymer could help people with PEG allergies

Tweaking the polyethylene glycol layer around lipid nanoparticles could prevent rare reactions to drugs, including some COVID-19 vaccines