The curious DNA circles that make treating cancer so hard
Scientists are examining long-ignored extrachromosomal DNA to understand how cancer evolves resistance to drugs. Can the clues help us outfox cancer itself?
Life after chlorpyrifos
Alternatives exist to control most crop pests, but a few situations remain problematic
Periodic Graphics: The science of fear
Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains the physiology of fright
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Merck scientist merges chemistry and biology to find better drugs
Olugbeminiyi Fadeyi leads an interdisciplinary team to solve fundamental biological questions
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EU plans big change in regulation of chemicals
Strategy calls for bans on groups of substances based on health effects
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Simple ingredients can approximate metabolic cycle without metals or enzymes
Mixture of pyruvate and glyoxylate is all that’s needed
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Chemistry in Pictures
COVID-19
Taking the temperature of pharmaceutical services
An online alternative to the huge CPhI exhibition finds the sector focused on COVID-19
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Are you a replaceable employee?
Or is it time for employers to reevaluate how they measure their employees?
The job market is tough. It’s wise to explore different career options
Here’s what grad students and postdocs can do to broaden their horizons—and how faculty can support them
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- Organix, Inc.: Contract Position in Organic Chemistry
- Samford University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry: Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
Charles Lieber sues Harvard to recoup legal costs
Chemistry professor facing federal charges claims the university should cover the cost of his defense
Scripps agrees to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit over misspent NIH funds
‘Soft money’ policy led to improper charges, whistleblower alleged
Strong, flexible wood films glow bright
Luminescent wood could be a more sustainable material for lights, sensors, and displays
Life after chlorpyrifos
Alternatives exist to control most crop pests, but a few situations remain problematic
Strong, flexible wood films glow bright
Luminescent wood could be a more sustainable material for lights, sensors, and displays