Movers and Shakers
US biopharma company Acceleron Pharma, based in Cambridge, MA, has appointed Robert K. Zeldin as CMO.
Is chemistry a real science?
Is chemistry a legitimate science, and, if so, what kind of science is it?
Inspiring the next generation
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers who Changed the World is an inspiring book for girls of all ages.
Measuring Up
A key aspect in the development of personalised medicine is measurement and analytical technologies. Neil Eisberg highlights the latest analytical instrumentation on show at PittCon 2018 in Orlando, Florida, US.
Water World
A shrinking supply of freshwater is encouraging chemical engineers to look for creative ways to make desalination sustainable and cheap.
Clean costs
Obama’s Clean Power Plan has been scrapped. ACE, its replacement, is described as a more ‘affordable’ alternative.
Chemicals Managements
Chemicals management executives celebrated the anniversaries of REACH and ECHA at the Helsinki Chemicals Forum. Neil Eisberg reports
Low allergy wheat
An international consortium has published the complete sequence of the wheat genome.
Re-usable ‘super desiccant’
Australian scientists have developed a new carbon-based desiccant for optimum moisture control in electronics, packaging and air conditioning applications.