‘Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters’ names next editor in chief
Published: November 6, 2026 17:30
Gregory V. Hartland, professor at University of Notre Dame, will lead the journal starting Jan. 1
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Using old wind turbine blades to make new ones
Published: November 6, 2026 16:06
Flash Joule heating converts used blades into a valuable resin additive
Chemist wins bronze at world fencing championships
Published: November 6, 2026 15:49
The director of education at the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale competed at this year’s Veteran Fencing World Championships
C&EN weekly chemistry news quiz, Nov. 6
Published: November 6, 2026 13:00
Test your knowledge of our stories on comets, Mars, carbonylation, and more
Magid Abou-Gharbia wins 2026 John Scott Award
Published: November 5, 2026 23:10
The ACS member is recognized for his help developing drugs to treat depression, pain, and cancer
FDA updates infant formula nutrient standards but omits botulism threat
Published: November 5, 2026 22:04
Formula contaminated with the bacterial pathogen sickened dozens of US infants last year
Urban firestorms pose unique air quality risks to residents
Published: November 5, 2026 20:54
Real-time data from the 2025 Los Angeles fire reveal that millions were exposed to toxic chemicals distinct from those released by remote wildfires
Wheat kernels analyzed for better bread
Published: November 5, 2026 19:26
Scientists use near-infrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence to predict which wheat breeds make the best loaves
Policy Watch: EPA inspector general to audit agency’s AI use
Published: November 5, 2026 19:16
A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond
Archaeologists find direct evidence of cannabis use from 2,800 years ago
Published: November 5, 2026 19:00
Human hair recovered from a prehistoric tomb contains cannabis chemicals
How the CIA tried to use chemistry to kill Castro—and why it failed
Published: November 5, 2026 17:45
The agency explored toxins, hallucinogens, and other chemical tricks to kill or discredit the Cuban leader. But the science behind the schemes often fell short of the agency’s ambitions
How cellophane bees make a plastic that doesn’t pile up
Published: November 5, 2026 15:51
Solitary bees line their nests with a polyester that degrades within months, hinting at design rules for biodegradable plastics
FluoRok raises $30 million to scale up safer fluorochemical process
Published: November 5, 2026 06:00
The start-up aims to remove HF from the production of batteries, medicines, and agricultural chemicals
US election outcome spurs robust wish list for health science advocates
Published: November 4, 2026 22:49
With Democrats winning control of Congress, researchers aim to reverse budget cuts, block political interference, and rebuild confidence in vaccines
Designer receptor therapy long used in the lab crosses over into humans
Published: November 4, 2026 22:00
Chemogenetics shows promise for treating epilepsy in pilot trial
Knocking down a DNA repair gene could slow Huntington’s progression
Published: November 4, 2026 17:17
Reducing the expression of <i>MSH3</i> in neurons could slow expansion of CAG repeats in the huntingtin gene
Africa gets its first commercial accredited dioxin testing laboratory
Published: November 4, 2026 17:00
New analytical technique may enable continent to monitor industrial toxic emissions more easily and quickly
Comment: Chemistry needs a voice, and it is ours
Published: November 4, 2026 14:00
Lonza to buy Merck KGaA’s contract manufacturing business
Published: November 3, 2026 22:55
The deal will double Lonza’s US footprint and boost its capability in bioconjugates
EPA worked with White House on Clean Air Act exemptions, group says
Published: November 3, 2026 21:37
Emails obtained by the Environmental Defense Fund show collaboration on exemptions granted to chemical and other industrial facilities, but the agency says it played no role in any decisions
New approach switches on protein degradation machinery
Published: November 3, 2026 20:37
Activating a crucial enzyme spurs stimulated protein degradation
Business Watch: US reinstates grant for Eastman PET recycling plant, and more
Published: November 3, 2026 19:30
Here’s what we’re watching in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries this week
Comets may not have kick-started life on Earth after all
Published: November 3, 2026 19:04
Simulations suggest that few cometary impacts could have delivered enough hydrogen cyanide to support the chemistry that preceded life
Metal-free zeolite catalyzes carbonylation
Published: November 3, 2026 17:14
Pore architecture underpins reaction selectivity
Obituary: Walter E. Mader Jr.
Published: November 3, 2026 14:29
Chemists make an impact on agriculture with Herman Frasch grants
Published: November 3, 2026 13:57
Four researchers who received the grant share their personal stories, advice, and tips for thinking outside the box
Warp Sciences raises $215 million to challenge overseas chemistry outsourcing labs
Published: November 3, 2026 12:56
Start-up plans to use AI and robotics to compete with low-cost CROs
Vote in the 2026 Chempics Bracket Challenge
Published: November 2, 2026 21:02
16 chemistry images made it into our bracket, but only one can be crowned champion
‘Bonus science’ finds the composition of ultrafine dust on Mars
Published: November 2, 2026 15:57
The tiny particles may pose a health risk to future astronauts exploring the Red Planet
Comment: Advancing chemical safety through collaboration
Published: November 2, 2026 15:17
Comment: Gratitude for a welcoming community
Published: November 2, 2026 14:01
Airco opens production site for CO<sub>2</sub>-to-fuels modules
Published: November 2, 2026 14:00
E-fuels start-up plans to deliver its first commercial unit to the US military next year