BASF is in talks to buy Evonik
Published: September 25, 2026 18:56
A combination of the two largest German chemical makers would come as the firms trim costs and adjust portfolios to stay fit
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BASF is in talks to buy Evonik
Published: September 25, 2026 18:56
A combination of the two largest German chemical makers would come as the firms trim costs and adjust portfolios to stay fit
At Climate Week, technology is still a solution to climate change
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3 C&EN reporters offer their impressions from the annual New York City event
Policy Watch: HHS and EPA move to coordinate on glyphosate review
Published: September 25, 2026 15:40
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Published: September 25, 2026 14:36
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C&EN weekly chemistry news quiz, Sept. 25
Published: September 25, 2026 14:16
Test your knowledge of our stories on neuroplasticity targets, skeletal editing, an edible battery, and more
Wilfred A. van der Donk wins 2026 A. I. Scott Medal
Published: September 25, 2026 12:56
He’s being recognized for his work to better understand enzyme catalysis
This battery is ready to eat
Published: September 24, 2026 20:19
Paper-based power source worked inside pigs for a few days, then vanished in weeks
Phosphate steps into new role as autonomous molecular machine
Published: September 24, 2026 19:55
The first chemically fueled small-molecule walker dances around a sugar molecule without falling off
Reading 2000-year-old scrolls without unfurling them
Published: September 24, 2026 19:50
Researchers scan for lead in ink to reconstruct text hidden in fragile scrolls
Skeletal-editing ‘dream’ realized
Published: September 24, 2026 18:00
Second-generation C-to-N swap turns the first generation’s failure into a feature
Ineos to shutter UK acetyls plants
Published: September 24, 2026 14:53
Firm blames ‘ridiculously high’ gas prices for the closures; trade group sees more coming in Europe
Kasvu Therapeutics goes after a different neuroplasticity target to treat depression
Published: September 24, 2026 08:00
The start-up has raised $34 million for its novel approach to replicating the benefits of psychedelics
White House reportedly retreating from plan to control NIH grants
Published: September 23, 2026 21:17
The move comes after pushback from Republicans and Democrats
Chemistry in Pictures: Fluorescent tube
Published: September 23, 2026 19:12
Ultrasensitive heat sensor tracks X-rays from nuclear materials
Published: September 23, 2026 15:18
Device can boost accuracy in monitoring radioactivity at power plants and weapons facilities
What you need to know to register for ABCChem
Published: September 23, 2026 14:44
The Atlantic Basin Conference on Chemistry will take place Dec. 6–9 in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, and focus on chemistry for global impact
Chemical industry groups, GAO press DHS to resume terrorist-screening program
Published: September 22, 2026 19:32
Chemical facilities lost the ability to vet personnel against a federal terrorism database when the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program expired in July 2023
Business Watch: Ineos opens Danish carbon storage site, and more
Published: September 22, 2026 18:43
Here’s what we’re watching in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries this week
This nanomaterial stimulates the body’s bone-growing process
Published: September 22, 2026 16:23
If successful, it could help treat cleft lip and palates earlier in life
Living up to the legacy of a 135-year-old local section’s first authorized award
Published: September 21, 2026 23:01
The William H. Nichols Medal has recognized the work of over 20 Nobel laureates before their big wins
Our tears can help diagnose cancer, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s
Published: September 21, 2026 22:22
Eye swabs, bioassays, and even smart contact lenses can pick up biomarkers for various conditions
Small, abundant PFAS could impair blood vessel development
Published: September 21, 2026 20:04
Trifluoroacetic acid disrupted energy production in study of endothelial cells
New perovskite pushes the limits of heat insulation
Published: September 21, 2026 19:45
Thin, stiff material could easily coat batteries and electronics
Searching for dark matter with the purest materials on Earth
Published: September 21, 2026 16:46
Using bubbles, crystals, prehistoric rocks, and more, scientists look for signals from the invisible part of the universe
Suppressor tRNAs restore full-length dystrophin in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published: September 21, 2026 12:00
Roughly 15% of DMD cases are due to nonsense mutations that could be corrected with suppressor tRNAs
These solar cells work 10 m beneath the sea
Published: September 18, 2026 16:29
Newly designed submergible devices are predicted to operate continuously underwater for over 5 years
Policy Watch: Fifth Circuit rejects EPA’s methylene chloride ban
Published: September 18, 2026 15:32
A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond
C&EN weekly chemistry news quiz, Sept. 18
Published: September 18, 2026 15:04
Test your knowledge of our stories on skeletal editing, genome expansion, and more
Convincing industrial chemists to embrace AI in the lab
Published: September 18, 2026 15:03
At the CIEX chemical innovation conference, artificial intelligence was unavoidable
Yara opens Europe’s largest carbon capture facility
Published: September 18, 2026 14:35
Project to capture CO<sub>2</sub> from ammonia production could pave the way for more CCS investment in the region
Crossword: Assembly required!
Published: September 18, 2026 12:30
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