Chemical News
Why lecanemab’s success spells the revival of small-molecule Alzheimer’s treatments
Unlike bulky biologics, small molecules can make Alzheimer’s treatments cheap, convenient to administer, and widely accessible, experts say
Peptides encode small molecule libraries
Drug discovery tool stores information in strings of noncanonical amino acids
Chemists make alkyl chlorides with less waste
Method swaps out oxidants and reductants for a visible-light catalyst
What factors could have led to our modern amino acid alphabet?
Solubility and foldability may have played a role in selection of amino acids
Volastra licenses Amgen molecule for chromosomally unstable cancers
Start-up also brings in $60 million series A
The US aims to close its fermentation capacity gap
The country is a leader in developing biotech routes to chemicals, but it lacks facilities to make them
French National Center for Scientific Research faulted over chemistry lab misconduct probe
Institution needs to take firmer action in case, letter writers say