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A new study groups food contact chemicals by structure, which may help policymakers more efficiently regulate them, the lead author says
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Tweaking electronic properties of starting materials can help bypass an obstacle to elusive bicyclic drug scaffold
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NRC plan to drop the “as low as reasonably achievable” standard for radiation protection is expected to face legal challenges
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Lab animals on the drug live longer, mimicking well-known effects of caloric restriction
Smoke flavorings are no longer allowed in many foods in the EU, so companies are getting creative
The methods predict the lung irritant risk of surfactants and oral toxicity of some pesticides but shouldn’t completely replace animal models, one scientist warns
Here’s what we’re watching in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries this week