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UC Berkeley professor accused of sexual harassment
Graduate student union files grievance on behalf of PhD student
April 23, 2026
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Catalysis
Novel chemical reactor boosts methane conversion
Lightbulb-like device with glowing filament turns methane into ethylene and aromatics, avoids carbon dioxide emissions
April 22, 2026
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Chemistry in Pictures: Radioactive hairdo
April 24, 2026
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As Congress weighs TSCA changes, US chemical regulation hangs in the balance
Industry and environmental advocates clash over the country’s primary chemical law while the EPA confronts implementation challenges and courts referee
April 23, 2026
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Policy
Chemical firms and researchers outline policies to boost green chemistry
A new report from Change Chemistry and UMass Lowell, in collaboration with dozens of companies, argues for incentives to boost both supply and demand for safer, sustainable chemicals
April 23, 2026
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Petrochemicals
Dow forecasts earnings surge in wake of war
Firm’s footprint in the Americas will be an advantage as other regions throttle back production
April 23, 2026
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Register for MARM 2026
The 54th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting will celebrate ACS’s 150th anniversary, molecular milestones, and the future of chemistry
April 23, 2026
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Research Funding
NSF graduate research fellowship numbers return to normal
After last year’s record low, NSF grants the highest number of GRFP awards since 2023, though some fields did better than others
April 22, 2026
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Sci-Hub has created a new AI chatbot. Is it any good?
Largest illegal database of scientific papers has gaps in recently published literature, but its chatbot can still prove useful—especially for less-timely questions
April 22, 2026
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Biochemistry
Synthetic smart proteins that function as biological switches
These AI-designed proteins work as biosensors, reporting a measurable output when they detect their target
April 22, 2026
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Astrochemistry
Wet chemistry reveals large organics just below the Martian surface
The first-of-its-kind experiment on Mars finds a diverse set of organic molecules
April 21, 2026
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Business Watch: Inovyn sells off Italian chlor-alkali assets; Lilly to buy Kelonia
Here's what we're watching in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries this week
April 21, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
USA Rare Earth to buy Brazilian mine to secure heavy rare earths
Success of the $2.8 billion deal pivots on USA Rare Earth’s ability to process heavy ores
April 21, 2026
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Start-ups
Serif Biomedicines launches to reformat DNA medicines
The Flagship Pioneering–founded firm has $50 million in funding
April 21, 2026
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Energy Storage
The electric innovations that brought lithium-ion batteries online
December 17, 2025
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Antibiotics
Podcast: The ancient, ‘juicy’ origins of antibiotic resistance
December 3, 2025
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Gene Editing
Inflection Point: The era-spanning epiphanies that enabled gene editing
November 19, 2025
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Pharmaceuticals
Inflection Point: How underappreciated critters inspired GLP-1 drugs
November 5, 2025
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April 20, 2026
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Polymers
Making thermosets that can be recycled 12 times
A simple monomer swap extends the recyclability of a rigid plastic
April 20, 2026
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Greenhouse Gases
First do no harm: Hospitals are trying to decarbonize anesthesia
Anesthetic gases have a big environmental footprint, but clinicians believe caring for patients and the planet can go hand in hand
April 20, 2026
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Call For Papers
ACS News
Midwest Regional Meeting seeks paper submissions
The American Chemical Society meeting will be held in October in Manhattan, Kansas
April 20, 2026
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Policy
Trump taps former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz to head the CDC
The agency has lacked a permanent leader since August
April 17, 2026
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ACS News
ACS Publications launches new open-access journal ‘Digital Medical Engineering’
In partnership with Southeast University, the peer-reviewed journal will cover digital technologies, engineering, and health care
April 17, 2026
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