Combination approach showed promise for treating rare, aggressive cancers
On Nov. 12, 2024, a research team led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators has shown that…
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Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental | Nanotechnology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Nanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics
On Oct. 30, 2024, an international research team led by the University of Bonn reported results of a…
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Biotechnology | Chemistry | FDA | NIH | Radiology | Therapeutics
HOPO Therapeutics Awarded Up to $226 Million from BARDA for Advanced Development of its Oral Decorporation Agent for Heavy Metal Toxicity
On Oct. 28, 2024, HOPO Therapeutics announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at up to…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Genomics | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to David Baker “for computational protein design”; Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction”
On Oct. 9, 2024, the Nobel Foundation awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: one half to David Baker,…
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Combination Chemo Helps People with Leiomyosarcoma Live Longer
On Oct. 2, 2024, results from a French clinical trial have identified what experts say should now be…
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Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
New data science tool significantly increased molecular analysis of our environment
On Sept. 20, 2024, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, announced they…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | EPA | Therapeutics
Air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors driving global increases in stroke, with latest figures estimating 12 million cases and over 7 million deaths from stroke each year
On Sept. 18, 2024, a study published in The Lancel reported that here has been a rapid rise…
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Biology | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | Therapeutics | USDA
FPF study Detected 3,600 Packaging Chemicals in the Human Body
On Sept. 17, 2024, a team of researchers from the Food Packaging Forum announced that a peer-reviewed scientific…
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Smart phone Invention Revolutionizes Ability To Detect Harmful Chemicals
On Jul. 16, 2024, Texas A&M University scientists announced receipt of a patent for a hand-held cellphone-based Raman…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | EPA | Therapeutics
Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, Becoming the second leading risk factor for death
On Jun. 19, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released a comprehensive new report that…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Carolyn R. Bertozzi
On Mar. 19, 2024, the American Chemical Society announced it awarded The Priestley Medal to Carolyn R. Bertozzi…
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California became first U.S. state to ban red dye No. 3
On Oct. 7, 2023, California became the first state to ban four chemicals used in well-known candies and…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Cato T. Laurencin
On Mar. 28, 2023, the American Chemical Society awarded The Priestley Medal to Cato T. Laurencin “to recognize distinguished…
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Chemistry | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
FDA announced legislation clarifying the agency can regulate tobacco products containing nicotine from any source
On Apr. 13, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the legislation clarifying the agency…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Peter B. Dervan
On Mar. 20, 2022, the American Chemical Society awarded The Priestley Medal to Peter B. Dervan “to recognize…
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Calgary reinstates fluoridation in City’s water System
On Nov. 14, 2021, the Calgary city council voted to reinstate fluoridation in Calgary’s waters. The count was…
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MediciNova initiated sheep study under BARDA to develop MN-166 (ibudilast) as countermeasure against chlorine
On Jun. 7, 2021, MediciNova announced it had initiated a sheep study to investigate MN-166 (ibudilast) in an…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul Alivisatos
On Apr. 9, 2021, the American Chemical Society awarded The Priestley Medal to Paul Alivisatos “to recognize distinguished…
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CDC | Chemistry | Dentistry | Therapeutics
CDC initiative created new water fluoridation technology to support rural health needs
On Mar. 18, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a research initiative that offers…
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Mammoth Biosciences secured U.S. DoD award to develop CRISPR-based diagnostics and biosurveillance platforms
On Jan. 14, 2021, Mammoth Biosciences announced that it had secured a subcontract with MRIGlobal, the prime contractor…
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Biotechnology | Chemistry | Disease | Oncology | Radiology
Dr. James Lim and Lakshana Sreenivasan discovered that certain immune signals may help medulloblastoma resist chemotherapy
On Dec. 5, 2020, Dr. James Lim and Lakshana Sreenivasan discovered that certain immune signals may help medulloblastoma…
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FDA approved Merck’s KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemo for patients with TNBC
On Nov. 13, 2020, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s…
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Biotechnology | Chemistry | CRISPR | Genomics | Therapeutics
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2020 awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing”
On Oct. 7, 2020, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded to Drs. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer…
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US DFC announced $765 million loan to Eastman Kodak to support new expansion into pharmaceuticals
On Jul. 28, 2020, the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) announced that it had signed a letter…
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Complexity of human tooth enamel revealed at atomic level in NIH-funded study
On Jul. 1, 2020, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded scientists announced using a combination of advanced microscopy…
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Moderna announced BARDA award for up to $483 million to accelerate development of mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) against novel Coronavirus
On Apr. 16, 2020, the U.S. government announced it will fund development of an experimental coronavirus vaccine from…
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals donated hydroxychloroquine sulfate to state of Texas
On Mar. 26, 2020, Amneal Pharma announced it had donated 1,000,000 hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to the Texas State…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to JoAnne Stubbe
On Mar. 23 2020, The Priestley Medal was awarded to JoAnne Stubbe by the American Chemical Society “to…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to K. Barry Sharpless
On Mar. 31, 2019, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to K. Barry Sharpless “to recognize…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Geraldine Richmond
On Mar. 19, 2018, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Geraldine Richmond by the American Chemical Society “to…
