C&EN’s Year in Chemistry 2018
We’ve put the spotlight on the year’s biggest research trends, most memorable molecules, and more
The chemistry that delighted us in 2018
These scientific findings might not be the most significant of the year, but C&EN’s editors were amused and amazed by them
Graduate student gets prison sentence for poisoning
Zijie Wang gets two 7-year terms to serve concurrently
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CRISPR start-ups turn attention toward delivery
Feldan Therapeutics, GenEdit, and Hunterian Medicine are tinkering with molecular packaging to help get the gene-editing system into the body
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On crossing an ethical line in human genome editing
Following the news of gene-edited babies, bioethicist Ben Hurlbut advocates a soul-searching shift away from the focus on technology in vetting potentially harmful science
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Synthetic secrets of catnip compound revealed
A newly discovered step in the biosynthesis of the cat crazy compound may help synthetic biologists engineer pathways to pharmaceuticals
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Profiles
Chemistry in Pictures
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Project SEED scholar Rita Baskett
A pharmacist’s journey to being a business owner
Directory of academic chemists from underrepresented groups aims to inject diversity into conferences, job searches, and awards
Diversify Chemistry founder Anne McNeil talks about how she started and maintains the online directory
Project SEED scholar Brandon Presley
A young chemist pursues his passion while balancing work and life
Job Listings
- University of MD-Baltimore: Post-Doctoral Fellow in Medicinal Chemistry
- KavoKerr: Research Scientist
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Postdoctoral Research Associate on Biomembrane/Cancer Therapy
- University of Guelph: Assistant Professor: Theoretical or Computational Chemistry
- University of Guelph: Assistant Professor: Biological Chemistry
- University of Guelph: Assistant Professor: NMR: Methods or Applications
Patch delivers drugs to eye
Double-layer structures allow delivery of 2 drugs at different rates
Hovione bulks up, with a twist
A pharmaceutical services pioneer cues up continuous tableting as it doubles manufacturing
U.S. EPA proposes weakening carbon dioxide limits for coal-fired power plants
Trump administration pulls back on Clean Power Plan
Winter road salt may corrode plumbing and contaminate water for nearby well owners
High chloride levels in well water can promote release of lead and other metals from plumbing
Moderna, maker of mRNA therapies, files for record IPO
Planned $500 million stock offering will open books of secretive biotech firm to the public
Zymergen rakes in $400 million for engineered microbes
Bay-area start-up uses custom software, lab automation to improve fermentation