Here's a little #FridayFun: @theanageorgescu.bsky.social finds a connection between lab-made sapphires and ketchup in the latest #Newscripts for @cenmag.bsky.social

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

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The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen of @uwmadison.bsky.social for investigations of fundamental particles: cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

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The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! 🧪

#ClimateWeekNYC 2026 is wrapping up and C&EN was all over the city covering tech showcases, panels, activations, talks, and the arts, all focused on advancing humanity's response to climate change despite the current headwinds. cen.acs.org/environment/...

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Ana Georgescu went deep on coatings chemistry for C&EN for, y'know, reasons.

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Researchers have engineered marine bacteria to keep producing siderophores, molecules that microbes use to scavenge iron from their surroundings, even when iron is abundant, speeding up the dissolution of olivine.

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A study describes how engineered bacteria accelerate olivine weathering in seawater reactors and increase the water’s alkalinity, allowing it to absorb more CO₂ from the atmosphere.

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology reopened a chemistry building Aug. 31 after closing it for several days after a hazardous material incident involving a graduate student.

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Researchers are studying whether 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furoic acid, known as TOFA, can promote weight loss by changing how the body stores and uses fat.

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