Researchers have achieved a remarkable advancement in organic chemistry by integrating a silver catalyst with a chiral sulfur reagent to stereoselectively aminate unactivated C–H bonds. This innovation facilitates late-stage modifications of various alkanes and drug-like compounds, increasing molecular complexity in a stereochemically-regulated fashion. Historically, C–H amination techniques have concentrated on substrates featuring activated C–H bonds, […]

On April 28, a significant verdict from a US federal court resulted in Purdue Pharma being ordered to pay more than $5 billion in criminal fines due to its aggressive and deceptive marketing of opioid medications such as OxyContin, which has played a major role in the opioid addiction crisis in the US. This decision […]

A recent study by an environmental organization indicates that Europe’s initiative to limit thousands of dangerous chemicals has faced significant delays. As a result, approximately 100,000 tonnes of chemicals have contaminated food, drinking water, and the environment, which could have been prevented. The report points to the European Commission’s regulatory inaction and yielding to industry […]

On April 24, the Trump administration took the shocking step of terminating all 22 members of the governing body of the US National Science Foundation (NSF), known as the National Science Board (NSB), resulting in considerable unease among the scientific community. This action was taken without any rationale and during a period of leadership vacancy […]