Trump taps former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz to head the CDC
Published: April 17, 2026 20:15
The agency has lacked a permanent leader since August
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Trump taps former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz to head the CDC
Published: April 17, 2026 20:15
The agency has lacked a permanent leader since August
ACS Publications launches new open-access journal ‘Digital Medical Engineering’
Published: April 17, 2026 16:31
In partnership with Southeast University, the peer-reviewed journal will cover digital technologies, engineering, and health care
Methylation-sensitive Cas9 can selectively target DNA in tumor cells
Published: April 17, 2026 15:40
ThermoCas9 is inhibited by methylation, an important marker that helps regulate gene expression
National Lab Research SLAM event brings chemistry to Capitol Hill
Published: April 17, 2026 14:28
The Department of Energy annually sends early-career scientists to the Capitol to share their research in just 3 min. This year, chemistry was a focus
Crossword: pHun time
Published: April 17, 2026 13:00
Test yourself with this month’s playful puzzle
C&EN weekly chemistry news quiz, April 17
Published: April 17, 2026 12:30
How well did you pay attention to this week's C&EN stories?
Policy Watch: FDA issues draft guidance on genome-editing safety
Published: April 17, 2026 12:00
A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond
Iran war is benefiting some European chemical makers
Published: April 16, 2026 19:04
Customer stockpiling is boosting demand, but uncertainty is taking a toll
ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium turns 100
Published: April 16, 2026 17:12
Taking place in June, the meeting shares a centennial anniversary with the Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Blood-brain barrier integrity depends on a glycan-cleaving enzyme
Published: April 16, 2026 13:00
Researchers studying how this interface protects the aging brain find a counterintuitive role for hyaluronidase
Apollo Health Ventures launches new start-up with $20 million in federal funds
Published: April 16, 2026 11:00
An award from ARPA-H is powering Nula Therapeutics
Opinion: Middle East hostilities expose a chemical-nonproliferation blind spot
Published: April 15, 2026 19:11
Recent attacks on chemical facilities in Iran and other Persian Gulf States are creating significant environmental and health impacts
Periodic Graphics: The chemistry of smoking foods
Published: April 15, 2026 18:28
Chemical educator and <i>Compound Interest</i> blogger Andy Brunning explains the reactions that give smoked foods their classic flavors
Restart of US small-business research grants may be too late for some
Published: April 15, 2026 16:39
Since two federal programs, SBIR and STTR, lapsed in October, businesses have canceled projects and lost workers
Gregory C. Fu receives 2026 Award for Creativity in Molecular Design and Synthesis
Published: April 15, 2026 14:22
The New Jersey local section award recognizes accomplishment in pure or applied chemistry
Comment: To caucus, or not to caucus: That is the question
Published: April 15, 2026 13:00
Eric Jacobsen named 2026 F. A. Cotton Medal winner
Published: April 15, 2026 12:00
The chemistry professor is being recognized for his leading research in organic chemistry
Carter to become next CEO of Dow
Published: April 14, 2026 19:59
Dow executive will replace the long-tenured Jim Fitterling, at the helm since 2018
Business Watch: Borouge International emerges; Regeneron, Telix link for radiopharma
Published: April 14, 2026 17:45
Here's what we're watching in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries this week
Satellite data reveal rising methane levels
Published: April 14, 2026 17:13
Emissions from livestock and shifting atmospheric chemistry drive changes
Academic freedom declines in US and 49 other countries, survey finds
Published: April 14, 2026 16:56
The US has seen a particular drop in university autonomy, which has fallen by 50% in the past decade, faster than several countries moving toward autocracy
Memory Lane: From the steering committee to global researcher, professor, and mentor
Published: April 14, 2026 16:50
Our contributor recalls his experience of embracing a global community, and going from mentee to mentor
Mouse neurobehaviorist by day; research integrity watchdog by night
Published: April 14, 2026 10:00
Mu Yang talks about her plunge into chemistry research integrity sleuthing and her unexpected empathy for academic fraudsters
Simple bath readies lithium-metal anodes for long-range EVs
Published: April 13, 2026 16:35
Quick water-based etch of metal surface prevents growth of battery-shorting dendrites
Smita Mohanty named 2026 Oklahoma Chemist of the Year
Published: April 13, 2026 15:22
The OSU chemistry professor is being recognized for outstanding contributions to science including strengthening research infrastructure in the state
Chemistry in Pictures: Everything that a cell is
Published: April 13, 2026 14:44
Hidden antivirals discovered in a plant-derived supplement
Published: April 13, 2026 14:33
Trace compounds, not isoquercitrin, potent against Ebola, Zika, and SARS-CoV-2 in the lab
Comment: Remastering local sections
Published: April 13, 2026 12:52
US and French rare earth companies partner in bid to catch up with China
Published: April 10, 2026 20:50
Carester brings rare earth processing expertise that is hard to find outside China
Trump administration withdraws on fighting for NIH cap on indirect costs
Published: April 10, 2026 15:43
The lawsuit against the NIH is the last of several cases on indirect costs that the Trump administration has pulled out of
Expansion microscopy tool kit corrects distortion of blown-up cells
Published: April 10, 2026 14:30
Nanosize rulers and computer analysis help fix uneven inflation of organelles
C&EN weekly chemistry news quiz, April 10
Published: April 10, 2026 14:20
How well did you pay attention to this week's C&EN stories?
An implantable living pharmacy produces drugs in the body
Published: April 10, 2026 14:10
The device has its own oxygen supply and produced 3 kinds of biological drugs in rats across 31 days
Apr 10 Policy Watch: HHS updates criteria for selecting vaccine-committee members
Published: April 10, 2026 12:00
A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond
Data discovered in surprising places
Published: April 10, 2026 09:56
There’s scientific information right under your nose, but some smells better than others