UN summit on climate draws world’s gaze
Student-led protests call for government action to prevent catastrophic changes
Capturing carbon: Can it save us?
We have technologies to remove greenhouse gases from air, but it’s less clear we can scale them fast enough to make a difference
Epoxide synthesis goes green thanks to electrochemistry
Electrocatalytic oxidation of olefins in water cuts CO2 out of the equation
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The redemption of James Wilson, gene therapy pioneer
On Sept. 17, 1999, Jesse Gelsinger died after receiving an experimental gene therapy from James Wilson’s lab at the University of Pennsylvania. That tragedy waylaid Wilson’s career and almost shut down the whole field. Wilson and his team put their heads down and spent the next decade searching for safer gene therapies. Today, his lab’s $70 million annual budget and bevy of biotech partnerships are fueling the gene therapy explosion.
The resurgence was never a sure thing.
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Chemists grapple with lack of diversity displayed in ‘dude walls’ of honor
Academics share tales of rethinking the all-male portrait galleries in their departments
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Hospital bacteria can colonize the guts of C-section babies
UK-based Baby Biome Study shows that babies born by cesarean section have different microbiomes from those of their mothers and can pick up drug-resistant bugs from hospitals
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Calcium carbide powers water-leaping robot
Researchers harness simple chemistry to propel this robot out of the water and into the air
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Diversity in chemistry
Chemists grapple with ‘dude walls’ of honor
Academics share tales of rethinking the all-male portrait galleries in their departments
Chemistry in Pictures
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Chemists grapple with lack of diversity displayed in ‘dude walls’ of honor
Academics share tales of rethinking the all-male portrait galleries in their departments
The ins and outs of hiring pipelines
Whether they’re fair or not, these established networks give some job seekers an advantage
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Professor/Associate professor
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- Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry: Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry and/or Biochemistry
- NIH, NIDDK: Tenure Track Investigator in Chemistry/Chemical Biology
- Los Alamos National Laboratory: Organic Chemistry Postdoc (Novel Explosive Synthesis)
US EPA proposes to waive pesticide toxicity test on birds
Agency claims other required tests are sufficient to evaluate avian risks
US EPA to rework controversial science information plan
Proposal sought to have agency rely solely on publicly available data
Petrochemical prices spike after Saudi bombings
Concerns are raised about the supply of ethylene glycol and polyethylene