C&EN Monthly - August 2024

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Here are some of the top articles from cen.acs.org that have been creating a reaction:

The rocky path from PhD to CEO. Launching a chemistry company can take years of grueling work, and the odds of striking it rich are slim. Still, some founders are taking on the challenge.

Sickle cell disease in India: The quest for a cure. Currently approved gene therapies are out of reach, but research efforts in the country offer a glimmer of hope.

Can chemical AI help solve the fentanyl crisis? The technology might thwart illicit production—or it could provide bad actors with untraceable, scalable routes of the synthetic opioid.

Electronic waste is a gold mine waiting to be tapped. The world is drowning in electronic waste. Several researchers and companies are advancing economical, sustainable methods to recover more key metals from e-waste. These approaches could help facilitate a secure, circular supply of these materials.

The future of science publishing. A U-turn by the Gates Foundation is causing anxiety among researchers and publishing experts, who wonder how the open-access model can be maintained if funders don’t foot the publishing bill.

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