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What caused a plume of radioactive ruthenium in Europe in 2017?
Chemical detective work suggests an accident at a Russian plant that processes spent nuclear fuel was the source of the cloud
Spectroscopy pioneer Richard P. Van Duyne dies at 73
Van Duyne helped develop and explain the mechanism behind the SERS technique used in analytical chemistry and sensors
University of St. Andrews installs temporary labs to replace those destroyed by fire
Renovations, modular building to cost £12 million
Seeking corporate accountability on PFAS contamination
US lawmaker wants manufacturers to clean up pollution
Pfizer will merge its generics unit with Mylan
The move is part of the big pharma firm's effort to focus more on innovative medicines
Chemical firms battle soft demand
A slowing economy and trade worries mar second-quarter results
Fungal compound has the power to deskunk
Pericosine A quashes potent odors by reacting with skunk thiols
Pollution aerosols may not offset warming of the climate
New study shows that the effect of air pollution on clouds may provide weaker cooling effect than previously thought
Identifican el origen de la nube de rutenio radiactivo europea
Un trabajo detectivesco sugiere que el origen de la nube radiactiva de 2017 fue una planta rusa que procesa combustible nuclear usado.
Clariant, Sabic drop joint venture talks
Setback for Clariant follows CEO's resignation; masterbatch business will be sold rather than included in joint venture
The placenta has no microbiome, study finds
Researchers blame contamination for previous reports of microbes found in placentas
Did biology begin with tiny bubbles?
Life's building blocks might have formed on the surfaces of air bubbles in water-filled volcanic rocks, according to new study
Dichlorination catalyst eschews chlorine gas
Chloride salts are the sole source of halogen atoms for addition reaction with alkenes
Genentech's R&D chief Michael Varney on the future of drug discovery
The research head weighs in on difficult targets, neuroscience, and the role of AI in medicine
Korea and Russia top 51st International Chemistry Olympiad
US earns three gold and one silver at the annual high school chemistry competition
