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News<br>Recycling
Plastics recycling stalls in Europe
As plants close, industry blames Asian imports, high energy prices, and regulation
May 21, 2026
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Features<br>Origins Of Life
Are we closer to understanding the origins of biological homochirality?
Life on this planet all works with one side of the mirror; origin-of-life researchers are still trying to work out why
May 21, 2026
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Legislation
Bipartisan drive for permitting reform grows but outlook is still murky
Congressional Republicans and Democrats find common ground on permitting certainty, but recent Trump administration moves impede negotiations
May 22, 2026
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Recycling
Why Starbucks’ cups are so hard to recycle
Greenwashing covers up the broken recycling system in the US, nonprofit investigation shows
May 22, 2026
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Policy
Policy Watch: Republicans revive warnings about US-China research partnerships
A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond
May 22, 2026
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Protein Folding
Designed GPCR minibinders access a particularly tough target
GPCR binding pockets have historically been difficult for drugs to reach
May 22, 2026
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Water
For fresh water, give these souped-up loofahs a squeeze
Wringing water out could offer huge energy savings compared with traditional evaporation methods
May 22, 2026
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Science Communication
Crossword: Periodic expansions
A playful puzzle that places people on the periodic table
May 22, 2026
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Infectious Disease
C&EN weekly chemistry news quiz, May 22
Test your knowledge of our stories on the inductive effect, PFAS regulations, Ebola, and more
May 22, 2026
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Polymers
Opinion: Why polymer chemists hold the key to soft robots
The future of next-generation robots that move like living systems will be shaped by advances in molecular design
May 21, 2026
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ACS News
ACS150 JACS Symposium fall event registration opens
Four events remain throughout the rest of the year for this special symposium series stacked with Nobel laureates
May 21, 2026
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Coatings
Antacid compound makes plant fibers stronger
Calcium carbonate treatment improves properties of hemp and jute for polymer composites
May 20, 2026
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Infectious Disease
Why won’t approved Ebola vaccines work for the current outbreak in DRC and Uganda?
There are several species of Orthoebolavirus, and the vaccines weren’t designed with this rare one in mind
May 20, 2026
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Electronic Materials
Periodic Graphics: Piezoelectrics
Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains the basics of piezoelectric materials and applications
May 20, 2026
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Chemistry in Pictures: Seeing cyclic molecules
May 20, 2026
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Podcast: The blindsiding history of retinol
May 20, 2026
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The electric innovations that brought lithium-ion batteries online
December 17, 2025
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Podcast: The ancient, ‘juicy’ origins of antibiotic resistance
December 3, 2025
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Gene Editing
Inflection Point: The era-spanning epiphanies that enabled gene editing
November 19, 2025
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Synthesis
This molecule lives on the brink of self-destruction
Chemists coax strong electrophile to coexist peacefully with nucleophilic groups
May 20, 2026
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Inflection Point
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Podcast: The blindsiding history of retinol
David and Gina traverse time to find that retinol, known for its antiaging properties, is much more than a skin-care fad
May 20, 2026
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