Nurturing cannabis
Business is booming, but the industry is handicapped by shifting rules and major research gaps
Gene editors grapple with standardization
On the brink of patient trials, genome-editing heavyweights and regulators meet to set up voluntary standards
Chemical analysis of bones fills gaps in history
Listen as we visit the Smithsonian to learn how stable isotope analysis can reveal the stories behind skeletons
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Grail raises more funds to advance a blood-based cancer test
Flush with another $300 million, Grail plans to enroll 135,000 people in studies this year to detect circulating tumor-derived DNA
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Chemical Safety Board chair to resign
Move will leave agency with three of five board members
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Polymer solar cell hopes to claim new record
Engineering two organic molecules for better compatibility boosts the conversion efficiency of polymer solar cells to 14.2%
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Chemistry in Pictures
What’s That Stuff?
What’s that stuff? Hair removers
Creams. Wax. Sugar. Lasers. We get to the scientific root of depilation
Chemjobber’s mailbag
Chemistry blogger answers reader questions on job hunting, changing grad schools, and more in this edition of Bench & Cubicle
Changing of the guard at European chemical firms
BASF, Borealis, Covestro, and Solvay bring in new CEOs as they report first-quarter results
Job Listings
- University of Pittsburgh: Assistant Professor/Research Assistant Professor Position
- 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
EPA gears up for controlling poly- and perfluorochemical pollution
Agency plans legal limit on four PFASs in drinking water, creating liability for PFOS and PFOA contamination
Chemical Safety Board chair to resign
Move will leave agency with three of five board members
Plutonium plant removal halted after radiation releases
Corrective measures include better control measures, communication with workers
Dissolvable device could signal how recovery’s going after orthopedic surgery
Stretchable strain and pressure sensor might one day guide rehabilitation
Biodegradable emulsion eliminates biofilms
Nanocomposite carrying essential oil combats bacterial infections on cells and keeps bacteria from developing resistance