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Climate change is destroying our coral reefs. Here’s how scientists ...
WEBFeb 10, 2020 · In partnership with universities and industry, Australian government scientists are exploring myriad strategies to preserve the Great Barrier Reef. This reef alone constitutes 10% of the world’s ...
As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term …
WEBMar 30, 2020 · Scientists are studying glass samples to understand long-term corrosion of vitrified nuclear waste. These micrographs show the results of accelerated aging tests on two types of aluminosilicate ...
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
WEBSep 13, 2020 · For the 87 days that followed, the wellhead, damaged by the explosion, spewed petroleum deep below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. In the end, between 4 million and 5 million barrels of ...
C&EN’s top 50 US chemical producers for 2021
WEBMay 10, 2021 · Avient2021 chemical sales: $1.5 billion. Avient is a new name for an old company, PolyOne. The company made the change last July, when it closed its purchase of Clariant's masterbatch business for ...
What’s in marshmallows, and how do the ingredients work …
WEBApr 2, 2021 · In marshmallows, the foam is made up of air suspended in the liquid sugar mixture. Gelatin is probably the most important part of a marshmallow, because it serves as the scaffolding that keeps all ...
NDMA, a contaminant found in multiple drugs, has industry …
WEBApr 20, 2020 · And most recently, the FDA suggested that manufacturers of ranitidine recall all lots and types of these medications. NDMA has also been found in metformin, a diabetes drug taken by over 15.8 ...
New schizophrenia medications could signal a comeback for …
WEBMar 4, 2024 · Muscarinic agonists may reignite Big Pharma’s interest in psychiatry. In November, the Boston-based biotech firm Karuna Therapeutics submitted its new schizophrenia medication, called KarXT, to ...
C&EN Global Top 50 - Chemical & Engineering News
WEBMany of the world's largest chemical producers saw profits decline in 2022. Sources: Company documents, C&EN analysis. Note: Some figures were converted at 2022 average exchange rates of US$1.00 ...
Black chemists you should know about - Chemical & Engineering …
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · Lloyd Noel Ferguson. When he was young, Lloyd Noel Ferguson was a literal backyard chemist, inventing a moth repellent and a spot remover in the yard behind the Oakland home where he grew up. In ...