The Nov. 25 edition of C&EN addresses the importance of scientific involvement in public policy. In the letters to the editor (page 3), Olivia Harper Wilkins writes that she led a discussion with ...

Astronauts and rock climbers have something in common. Both have a rule they follow when they want to make a change. Whether spacewalking or rock climbing, they make sure they have two solid options ...

The US Department of Commerce has signed a nonbinding agreement to give Sumitomo Chemical $52.1 million toward the construction of a semiconductor-grade isopropyl alcohol plant in Baytown, Texas.

Shell and China National Offshore Oil are planning a large expansion of their petrochemical joint venture in Daya Bay, China. The partnership is planning a third ethylene cracker, with 1.6 million ...

Change is coming for Air Products and Chemicals after the industrial gas company lost a boardroom fight with the activist investment firm Mantle Ridge. This site uses cookies to enhance your user ...

Like polypropylene, P3HB has methyl groups poking off its polymer backbone. The form of P3HB that’s made by bacteria has all its methyl groups aligned in the same direction. This results in a strong, ...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, China, and Egypt follow Ethiopia as the countries with the highest rate of retractions, according to the study, which was conducted by Achal Agrawal, a data scientist based in ...

To have impact, the plan must advance a bold vision of safer, more sustainable chemicals and processes at scale ...

Trump’s executive orders about energy went beyond the pro–fossil fuel tone of his first term with aggressive measures to curtail wind and solar power generation. Language throughout the spate of ...