For pharma services firms, big assets can pose major risks
Despite a spotty track record, contract development and manufacturing organizations push on in their acquisition of drugmakers’ factories
Video: Cremation, burial, or composting? Calculating the environmental costs of the afterlife
C&EN’s Speaking of Chemistry looks at the carbon footprint we leave behind
Closing in on the elusive colibactin toxin
As researchers uncover more details about the molecule, or molecules, linked to colon cancer, conflicting studies leave questions
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Coating silk with carbon nanotubes yields electronic yarn by the yard
The durable, conductive yarn can be woven into washable sensors and smart fabrics
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British students decline to study chemistry
Drop in undergraduate applications attributed to the field’s poor public image
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Young blood may hold the weapons for targeting age-related diseases
Young blood isn’t a fountain of youth, but some of its molecular factors could help regenerate neurons and blood vessels, researchers say
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British students decline to study chemistry
Drop in undergraduate applications attributed to the field’s poor public image
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Three researchers who uncovered how cells respond to oxygen awarded 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
William G. Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe, and Gregg L. Semenza share award for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability
Theoretical understanding of universe evolution and discovery of exoplanets win 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
James Peebles wins for advances in physical cosmology, and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz win for exoplanet discovery