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Chemical coating protects printable copper from corrosion and decay
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that terminations by the NSF and other federal agencies likely violate the First Amendment
Test your knowledge of our stories on lightning in a bottle, Brazilian rare earths, Mitsubishi’s spin-off plans, and more
Organizational changes and layoffs that began in 2025 make me worry that the agency will struggle to fulfill its crucial mission
Apparent manipulation of validation images in reagent catalog concerns researchers
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UPM has built a gargantuan biorefinery that promises a new route to sustainable products
Unfair trade practices are the target of a draft paper put forward by Europe’s chemical-making countries
The material is made through a gentle crystallization process that avoids the extreme sintering traditionally needed for light-converting ceramics
Here's what we're watching in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries this week
Mining the heavy rare earths needed for clean technologies caused devastation in Asia. Miners in Brazil say they can extract them responsibly
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ACS member John Warner, who appears in new documentary ‘The Plastic Detox,’ tells us about the challenges of reducing plastic
The drug company is spending up to $3.8 billion on the acquisitions
Plan is latest step in restructuring of Japan’s commodity-chemical sector
Fisher has spent the past 2 decades strengthening engagement at global organizations
The 2026 Central Regional Meeting is accepting abstracts until Aug. 10