Scientists hit the campaign trail
Provoked by Trump, a wave of candidates pushes for evidence-based governing
Nurturing cannabis
Business is booming, but the industry is handicapped by shifting rules and major research gaps
E-cigarettes’ chemistry may explain their popularity among teens
Brands like Juul deliver a form of nicotine that is less harsh to inhale than free-base nicotine
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Bloom Sciences launches to treat epilepsy with ketogenic diet-associated gut microbes
The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet
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Chemical Safety Board finalizes investigation into Arkema fires following Tropical Storm Harvey
Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather
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Chemists claim they’ve defined the first new class of stereoisomers in 50 years
Akamptisomers result from bond-angle inversion
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Profiles
C&EN talks with Mary Sue Coleman, Association of American Universities president
The chemist and former college president leads the Association of American Universities in challenging times
Chemjobber’s mailbag
Chemistry blogger answers reader questions on job hunting, changing grad schools, and more in this edition of Bench & Cubicle
Job Listings
- Lathrop Gage LLP: Life Sciences Technology Specialists and Associates: Boston, MA
- CAS: Information Scientist
- CAS: Information Scientist
- Silicon Therapeutics, Inc: Investigator, Synthetic Chemistry
- American Chemistry Council: Director, Chemical Management
- Washington State University: Postdoctoral Researcher
Chemical Safety Board finalizes investigation into Arkema fires following Tropical Storm Harvey
Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather
EPA revises Obama-era industrial safety regulation
Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials
Chemists synthesize and screen massive library of nonnatural proteins
Such screens could yield protein drugs with advantages over natural ones
Gene editors grapple with standardization
On the brink of patient trials, genome-editing heavyweights and regulators meet to set up voluntary standards
U.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site
Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use