Chemical News
UC Davis chemistry professor under investigation for alleged sexual assault of a high school student
Former department chair Ting Guo has been on leave since 2021
Biochemist Christopher T. Walsh dies at 79
Harvard professor was known for contributions to chemical biology, natural products, antibiotics research
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference returns to San Francisco
Rare disease M&A’s, on-site enthusiasm mark 2023 meeting
Europe’s energy crisis hits research infrastructure
Early shutdowns and supply chain issues disrupt science at Europe’s research facilities
Viking Therapeutics accuses competitor of pilfering proprietary information
The lawsuit concerns a small molecule that treats metabolic diseases
Univar, Brenntag call off merger talks
Univar is in play and is entertaining other takeover offers
Fireproof polymer electrolyte for high-performance batteries
Adding extra salt to a rubbery polymer creates a safer electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries
FDA green-lights lecanemab to treat Alzheimer’s disease
The developers list an annual price of $26,500 per patient
Capsida teams up with Lilly subsidiary for gene therapies
The pair will develop therapies to treat diseases of the central nervous system
US EPA proposes tighter limits on fine particulate matter air pollution
Plan would improve public health and could drive up costs for industry
US EPA orders toxicity tests on another PFAS chemical
HFPO is used in the manufacture of fluoropolymers
US Chemical Safety Board issues delayed accident reports
CSB also identifies hundreds of serious incidents in the last 2.5 years
EPA affirms ethylene oxide’s health hazards
Agency rejects industry-backed assessment from Texas agency that gas is less toxic
Combination method peers into tissues to study early disease processes
Researchers combine tissue clearing with proteomics