The drug services industry descended on Milan this week for the annual CPHI pharmaceutical ingredient convention.

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"It’s time we rethink what outreach in organic chemistry can look like. We often focus on K–12 students, as we should. But there is another audience we may be overlooking: intellectually curious adults who simply want to learn about our field."

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The American Chemical Society Memphis Local Section is hosting the 2026 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS 2026) Nov. 4–7 at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

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This year’s National Chemistry Week theme, “Chemistry Under Construction,” gives us an opportunity to explore the chemistry behind the materials that build our world—from concrete and steel to bricks and polymers. But the theme also offers another way to think about what chemists do.

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The FDA on Monday issued a request for information for designing clinical trials for ibogaine, a psychoactive drug that proponents say holds promise for treating conditions like opioid addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Proteomics technology is at an inflection point; researchers can detect many more molecules faster than ever before. Researchers are capitalizing on AI to enable multiomics, spatial and massive population studies, and some very large research initiatives are finding their feet.

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An internal investigation at Hokkaido University has found that the university’s Chemistry Department engaged in “organized academic harassment.”

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Hue knew? Sapphires and ketchup get even more colorful with science.

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Test your knowledge of our stories on the Nobel Prizes this week:

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I went on the Stereo Chemistry pod to talk about--what else--stereochemistry! That being the topic of this year's #ChemNobel.
(Cut for time: me yapping about linocut, neutrinos, and a running joke among the science team concerning the chirality of cows.)

Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly being used to interpret and even conduct science. But are they able to accurately distinguish science that is solid from science that is subpar? cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

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What happens when the answers aren't clear?

Join @maxhenrybarnhart.bsky.social of C&EN and fellow esteemed panelists for a Global Ethics Day discussion on ethics, uncertainty, and public trust in science.

Reserve your spot: www.acs.org/acs-webinars...

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C&EN reporter @bribarbu.bsky.social joins host @ginacvitale.bsky.social to discuss what Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai discovered, how their insights are now applied to medicines, and how their work shed light on the origin of life itself: cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

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"As the American Chemical Society celebrates its 150th anniversary, it is worth reflecting on one of the society's greatest strengths: its ability to bring people together."

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Researchers are developing a topical treatment designed to eliminate mites and their eggs.

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As shortcomings of AI agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs — my latest feature for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@arbitraryeffect.bsky.social, @pkoo562.bsky.social

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Here’s what we’re watching in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries this week:

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Scientists unveiled two intermediate structures formed during light-induced trans-cis isomerization of azobenzene, a common molecular photoswitch, using a technique called femtosecond time-resolved X-ray liquidography (TRXL).

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As space agencies prepare to turn brief excursions into long-term stays on the moon and Mars, chemistry shifts from a backstage helper to a leading role.

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A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation to tackle longstanding woes with the federal permitting process for major energy and infrastructure projects—and chemical and other industry players are voicing support for the effort.

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