April 30, 2018 Cover
Volume 96, Issue 18
Wastewater is a fount of information about the drugs and other compounds communities consume
Cover:An illustration of pipes going from a toilet to a Erlenmeyer flask with a yellow background.
Credit: Will Ludwig/C&EN/Shutterstock
Cool fuel for hypersonic aircraft
Heat-absorbing reactions could enable a hydrocarbon propellant to double as a coolant
Women shaping the cannabis industry
Female leaders in science and advocacy embrace the fast-growing business
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Connecting the lab, down to the pipette
Linking lab instruments and managing their data were the talk of the Analytica trade show
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U.S. EPA chief proposes that agency regulations rely only on publicly available data
Debate swirls around whether proposal will improve or hinder agency’s work
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Science is full of personal stories. York’s David Smith thinks scientists should share them
Supramolecular chemist supports LGBTQ+ scientists by talking about his personal journey
Science Concentrates
Strong, stable polymer can be recycled again and again
Heat or chemical treatment converts plastic back to its pure monomer repeatedly
Business & Policy Concentrates
- Shale-based complex relying on U.S. shale gas takes shape in China
- IP concerns hamper China R&D
- GenX-related fluoroether taints water in wells near West Virginia Chemours plant
- Confusion, lack of safety concern led to three deaths at Packaging Corporation of America mill
- Biogen and Ionis join in $1 billion neuroscience pact
