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A new generation of technologies being used for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19 will be pressure tested amid a pandemic

Work continues on chemical risks, climate, and what data regulators may consider

Mauro Ferrari walks away following ‘unanimous rejection’ of coronavirus response plan

A former space-travelling chemist finds she has to rejig her work here on Earth as a science communicator

Will you enjoy a delicious treat, or endure excruciating agony?

An enormous rocky planet orbiting a distant star may be a gas giant that has had its atmosphere ripped off, which could help us understand how huge worlds like Jupiter form

CAS collection hosts 50,000 compounds with potential to treat coronavirus infections

The advice on widespread face mask use to protect against covid-19 varies wildly, but there is some evidence that they stop sick people spreading the virus

Emmanuel Macron visits the controversial microbiologist behind the chloroquine craze

The DRC’s Ebola epidemic will be declared over on 12 April but there’s little time to celebrate as the country pivots towards tackling the coronavirus

The story of Crispr-Cas9 gene editing technology, and where it could and should take humanity

The Wellcome Trust’s Covid-Zero initiative calls on businesses to bridge the funding shortfall

Photochemical reaction discovery points to simple way to prevent formation of the carcinogen

Great to see the police have put a form up online so that we can report on breaches of lockdown rules…but, how do you know that your neighbour, for instance, is actually breaking the rules? Say you have a keyworker living next door to you, but you didn’t know they are a keyworker. They leave … Continue reading "Here come the viral curtain twitchers"

Wrenching decision will have huge and long-lasting impact, global health experts say

An enzyme breaks down fungal toxins that afflict wheat—and surprisingly, it originated in a benign fungus

On this week’s show: A new report suggests coronavirus may spread by air, and looking at the genes and neural circuits linked to anorexia nervosa

Behind the scorpion’s glow

Why do most scorpions fluoresce under a blacklight? Evolutionarily, we’re not sure. But chemically, Masahiro Miyashita is on case. These photos, lit with a UV lamp, from Miyashita show a live scorpion almost ready to molt, a cast-off exoskeleton (cuticle), and a scorpion just after molting (right to left).

“To date, two compounds, β-carboline and 7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin, have been identified as fluorescent components in the scorpion cuticle,” he says. Читать дальше...

Brønsted-base catalyst with dual function

Structural data on the complex could guide drug and vaccine design

Country will now allow exports if domestic needs are met to treat COVID-19