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Solar geoengineering research could get funding injection
National Academies study recommends more research on these potentially risky approaches to cool the planet
ACS Council meets virtually in advance of ACS Spring 2021
Among its actions, ACS Council picks the 2022 candidates for ACS president-elect
What's in marshmallows, and how do the ingredients work together to make ooey-gooey treats?
Marshmallows are made of only three things, and they come together in a complex chemical dance to make your taste buds sing
Composite hydrogel makes strong, durable heart valves
New synthetic valves last 50,000 beats without rupturing
Oil and gas firms pitch pipelines for CO₂ capture
Kinder Morgan, Valero invest in pipelines and other projects
BASF to deepen carbon emission cuts
German major tears up its 2019 target and commits $3.5 billion to its new low-carbon transition
Clean slate for EPA scientific advisory committees
Agency removes all members of two external advisory panels and seeks new appointments
Groups challenge EPA approval of streptomycin use on citrus
Petitioners raise concerns about antibiotic resistance and risks to endangered species
Danimer will invest big in PHA
Predicting strong demand, the biopolymer maker plans to spend $700 million on a new plant
Structural biologists clean up SARS-CoV-2 protein structures
For the past year, the Coronavirus Structural Task Force has been fixing errors in structures of the virus's proteins to give drug designers the best possible models
CasX start-up Scribe Therapeutics raises $100 million for CRISPR therapies
The start-up is applying protein engineering to create new CasX enzymes for neurodegenerative diseases and more
What's behind humans' big brains?
<i>ZEB2</i> gene switches on later in humans than other primates, delaying the end of stem cell division
US EPA takes tougher stance on new chemicals
Agency to evaluate safety of all uses and ensure worker protections
Organic chemist Markus Roggen on creating a cannabis research firm
CEO and cofounder of Complex Discovery Biotech Ventures, soon to be DELIC Labs, creates chemical routes to psychoactive substances in cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms
