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The tricky task of marketing biomass-balanced plastics
A new approach to reducing fossil-fuel inputs is a tough sell
Scientific journal publishers take different tacks against ResearchGate
One group settles with and another sues the scientific networking site
Biogen and Ionis join in $1 billion neuroscience pact
The 10-year deal is a substantial bet on antisense technology
Panel gives green light to cannabidiol drug
FDA to decide on approval in June
Dye, light, and sound reveal tiny cracks deep inside a material
Gel-filled microcapsules could help photoacoustic imaging to provide an early warning of faults within medical implants, planes, or pipeline coatings
Behind the scenes, scientifically, at In-Cosmetics
First-ever R&D tours are kicked off at annual ingredient showcase in Amsterdam
Merck’s Ebola vaccine offers lasting protection
Antibodies against the pernicious virus persisted two years after inoculation
Japanese researchers discover new supply of rare earths
However, the specific rare earths found may not be those of most value to industry
Pressure control helps NMR analyze protein as it folds
Detailed views could find use in studying folding-related diseases
ACS sets its fall election ballot
Two chemistry professors run for 2019 president-elect
Periodic graphics: How is plastic recycled?
Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains what happens (or doesn’t) after you throw those bottles and bags in the recycle bin
Diamonds from rare meteorites hint at crowded early solar system
The minerals may have formed in a body as big as Mars
Electronic device uses spur funding for nanomaterials
Nano-C and Nantero are targeting applications including new types of memory chips
Merck’s Keytruda could offer ‘paradigm shift’ in lung cancer treatment
Results from a large Phase III study of the cancer immunotherapy were reported at cancer conference
Plutonium plant removal halted after radiation releases
Corrective measures include better control measures, communication with workers
Ancient reaction inspires method for making porous catalysts
A non-toxic variation on the ‘pharaoh’s snakes’ reaction yields high-surface-area catalysts for fuel cells
