Chemical News
California bans cosmetics and apparel with PFAS
Sales prohibitions takes effect in 2025, with some exemptions
Methane flaring may be less efficient than previously thought
By removing 7% less methane, flare emissions might be 5 times larger than current estimates
Direct lithium extraction projects advance
SQM wants to build the world’s biggest DLE project in Chile
Who will win the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Chemists make their predictions
mRNA vaccines, biorthogonal chemistry, and controlled radical polymerization remain favorites during annual #ChemNobel predictions webinar
White House chooses chemical engineer to lead semiconductor R&D office
Eric K. Lin currently leads NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory
Chemists smash record for longest polysaccharide
Automated synthesizer strings together 1,080 sugars in a single glycan
Chemists crack catalytic chemical recycling of polyethylene
Common plastic can be broken down to make the commodity chemical propene
Newly approved antiwrinkle drug challenges Botox’s dominance
Daxxify boasts longer-lasting effects than its predecessor
Experimental Alzheimer’s treatment nails Phase 3 clinical trials
Lecanemab slowed cognitive decline in patients with a mild form of the disease
Chemical Safety Board deploys to BP-Husky Toledo Refinery
Sept. 20 explosion and fire killed two workers
Blue-light special offers sweeter route to
Glycosyl sulfones need no catalyst for light-triggered radical coupling
Pheon Therapeutics launches for antibody-drug conjugates to treat cancer
Firm says lead program exploits a novel target in multiple solid tumors
Nanotube-gulping bacteria could enable living photovoltaics and sensors
The ingested nanotubes channel current produced by cyanobacteria and emit stable near-infrared light for imaging
EPA targets turfgrass fungicide
Agency proposes to ban all uses of pentachloronitrobenzene
Air Company launches sustainable aviation fuel
CO₂-to-chemical firm is using vodka as a step-stool to carbon-neutral jet fuel