I wrote about Invivyd's strategy here last month in @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic...

Ants usually get into yogurt by accident. But a research team recently added the insects on purpose while reviving a traditional recipe. cen.acs.org/food/ferment... #chemsky 🧪

What if you could taste an early flu infection? Chemists report a molecular sensor that, when placed on an infected tongue as a thin film or gum, will release thyme’s main flavor compound, thymol. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪

According to the immunologist Alice Denton, researchers have been speculating for a while that regulatory T cells might win a #NobelPrize because the findings are so important: cen.acs.org/people/nobel... Learn more about cell therapies for autoimmunity: cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪

Nobel week is basically the super bowl for science journalists, and @sarahbraner.bsky.social (with @laurahowes.bsky.social & @maxhenrybarnhart.bsky.social) gave us a strong opening play with their coverage of the med+physio prize! (did i get the sports metaphor right?)

Anabella Villalobos has redefined how we treat neurological diseases This medicinal chemist has led decades of research on the central nervous system, pushing dozens of compounds into the clinic. #HispanicHeritageMonth cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic...

Immunity researchers win the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi receive the prize for understanding how the immune system is kept in check. Read more: cen.acs.org/people/nobel... #chemsky #immunosky 🧪

While I have writers bashing words out on a screen and calling other researchers for comment, please read this article from 2021 for why people are so interested in regulatory T cells cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic...

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.” Stay tuned for the full story to come!

Luis A. Colón has spent decades increasing diversity in the chemical sciences Graduate student Deysi Gómez Cholula talks with this analytical chemist about his award-winning mentorship. #HispanicHeritageMonth cen.acs.org/careers/dive... #chemsky 🧪

The US Environmental Protection Agency this week began prioritizing chemicals used in data center infrastructure over others in its Toxic Substances Control Act reviews. cen.acs.org/policy/chemi... #chemsky 🧪

If AI tools can design harmful proteins, can AI tools also stop them? Analysis of biosecurity screening software finds, and fixes, vulnerabilities. Researchers call for more governance. cen.acs.org/policy/chemi... #chemsky 🧪

Congratulations to #CENChemPics September winner Prodipta Samadder, whose research focuses on using responsive crystals like this one to make new sensors and electronic materials: cen.acs.org/analytical-c... Enter our contest at cen.acs.org/collections/...

Scientists have predicted that phosphine should be present in the atmospheres of brown dwarfs, but it’s been missing from observations until now. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪

China’s K visa, which goes into effect Oct. 1, gives young science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals greater flexibility to enter the country and stay than previous visa types. cen.acs.org/careers/empl... #chemsky 🧪

In a deal that will take it out of the chemical business, Occidental Petroleum has agreed to sell its OxyChem unit to Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate managed by value investor Warren Buffett, for $9.7 billion. cen.acs.org/business/pet...

Martín Salinas coaxes crops to make animal proteins Graduate student Natalia Gorojovsky talks with this chemical engineer about leading the way with a molecular farming biotech from Latin America. #HispanicHeritageMonth cen.acs.org/food/food-sc... #chemsky 🧪

There are two main levers one can pull when administering a drug: the potency of the drug molecule itself and the dose that you administer. Now, new research from the Institute for Protein Design details a potential third lever: adding in an “off” switch. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪

Hey #ChemSky - I'm putting together the #Newscripts holiday gift guide for @cenmag.bsky.social. Have you given or received a great chemistry-themed gift recently? I'd love to know about it and maybe include it on our list. Here's last year's guide for ideas: cen.acs.org/business/con...

Among the contributors' answers are prizes awarded for: ⚗️cross-coupling reactions 🥪sandwich complexes ⭕ozone chemistry 🪴raising awareness of climate change which Nobel do you think is the greenest?

While this scanning electron microscope image may look like a harbinger of doom—perhaps a symptom of a haunted instrument or a cursed lab—Gustavo Porrata Caraballo says there’s a perfectly rational scientific explanation for it. Read more: cen.acs.org/materials/po... #CENChemPics

In a reversal of a long-held industry practice, Corteva Agriscience plans to split its crop protection and seeds businesses into two separate companies next year. cen.acs.org/business/agr... #chemsky 🧪

Aline M. Castro writes children’s books when she’s not capturing carbon This chemist is cleaning up fossil fuels, but her real passion is communicating science to kids. #HispanicHeritageMonth cen.acs.org/environment/...

Researchers have captured the evolution of foul smells from a blooming corpse flower. The plants are native to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪

Formic acid, the chemical defense for ants in the Formica genus, lends a zesty, citrusy flavor to yogurt made with ants. Would you try it? Liz Langley writes about a traditional Balkan recipe for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/food/ferment...

What’s the greenest Nobel Prize? Our columnists reflect on how the Nobel prizes—and not just those for science—have recognized green chemistry insights. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪 #greenchemistry

Ice freshly ejected from Enceladus contains complex organics Reanalyzing data from Cassini's 2008 flyby reveals new, complex organic molecules in the spray from Saturn’s icy moon. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪

Scientists brace for impact of US government shutdown Trump administration’s plan for mass federal layoffs could further disrupt research funding and environmental regulation. cen.acs.org/policy/resea... #chemsky 🧪

Increased pollution has led to global declines in pollinator populations and to agricultural consequences. Researchers are now trying to teach some pollinators to recognize and pursue aromas that have been degraded by pollution. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪

Melissa Ramirez’s journey from first-generation college student to university professor Graduate student Ramón Gudiño García talks with this computational and synthetic organic chemist about how being a Latina in science has influenced her career. #HispanicHeritageMonth cen.acs.org/education/ou...

A study found that at cellular concentrations of magnesium, the Cas9 enzyme often nicks only one strand—and this small cut is enough to defend against phages. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪

Who will win the #ChemNobel? cen.acs.org/people/nobel... #chemsky 🧪

Machine learning helps density functional theory model molecules accurately Trained on quantum data, a new model makes computations more accurate while keeping computer costs low. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪

Primatologist Jane Goodall's recent passing left an incredible legacy that transformed our understanding of chimpanzee behavior and intelligence. New insights show that great apes use medicinal plants to treat wounds like humans. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪

All-in-one test could fast-track care for people with possible sepsis Inflammatix shows how its sepsis diagnostic could shift the needle in emergency rooms. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪

A group of RNA veterans is launching a new start-up aimed at getting RNA-interfering (RNAi) molecules into the brain to silence the genes that cause neurodegenerative diseases. cen.acs.org/business/sta... #chemsky 🧪

Come for the cool solar imagery, stay for the science 😎🧪 @fmorningstar.bsky.social for @cenmag.bsky.social

“It started in a pub in Ireland, like all good ideas.” @rowanwalrath.bsky.social talks to Jack O’Meara about his new #biotech start-up, Aerska, for @cenmag.bsky.social

Business briefing for September 30: The Trump administration may take a stake in Lithium Americas, Syensqo reopens a synthetic vanillin plant, Genmab inks $8 billion deal for Merus, and more. cen.acs.org/business/Bus...

Researchers have developed the world’s first solid-state, hydrogen-based battery that is rechargeable and works at room temperature. cen.acs.org/materials/en... #chemsky 🧪

Karina Carneiro rebuilds tissue using synthetic DNA Graduate student Dagwin Wachholz Júnior talks with this chemist about regenerative medicine and representation for Latin American researchers. #HispanicHeritageMonth cen.acs.org/materials/bi... #chemsky 🧪

A simple one-step process recovers more than 90% of rare earth elements (REEs) from magnets. cen.acs.org/materials/el... #chemsky 🧪

With the US federal government shutdown confirmed, this isn't the first time science agencies have faced disruption. We look back at the 2019 shutdown and its implications: cen.acs.org/policy/resea... #chemsky 🧪

ICYMI: C&EN spoke with the busy Nobel laureate and Priestley Medalist about her days as a rebellious teenager, her life as a leader in biochemical engineering, and her time serving her country. cen.acs.org/people/award... #chemsky 🧪

Space weather arises from solar flares and coronal mass ejections. These solar phenomena pose a risk to ground- and space-based infrastructure and astronauts, so understanding and predicting such events is vitally important. cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky 🧪

ICYMI: Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have engineered a strain of Escherichia coli that relies on small molecules from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles to survive. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪

Stenophylla is a type of coffee that was recently rediscovered in the rainforests of Sierra Leone. As the coffee industry adjusts to climate change, it could be a potential alternative to Arabica. Yesterday was #NationalCoffeeDay ☕ cen.acs.org/food/food-sc... #chemsky 🧪

He was making drugs for the next pandemic. Then the feds canceled his project Sumit Chanda's search for antivirals is in limbo after NIH halted its pandemic-preparedness program. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪

Thanks @craigofwaffles.bsky.social for having me on the pod to talk about molecule earrings, pyridine abuse, and the benefits of having people out there who are really, really obsessed with specific elements!

How is coffee decaffeinated, and is it safe to drink? Methylene chloride is the most popular decaffeinating solvent, and some consumers are concerned. cen.acs.org/food/food-sc... #chemsky 🧪