A collection of feature articles, case studies, and whitepapers from CAS. News and trends spanning scientific research and information technology.
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A collection of feature articles, case studies, and whitepapers from CAS. News and trends spanning scientific research and information technology.
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Blog
Latest data on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in children
On May 10, 2021, the U.S. FDA granted an extension of the emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 based on available safety and efficacy data. Read about the latest data.
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Our evolution is a job that is never done
The work of scientific discovery is never done but is continuously improving, and such is also the case for CAS.
Press Releases
CAS launches new brand reflecting strategic evolution to empower smarter science
CAS launched a new brand reflecting the broadening scope of its solutions and capabilities critical to advancing scientific discovery. This new brand mirrors an on-going evolution to enable new and smarter uses of scientific information as a partner to R&D leaders pursuing more efficient, collaborative, and customized innovation models.
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Novel oligonucleotide with application in mRNA vaccine quality control gets 250 millionth CAS Registry Number
Novel oligonucleotide from Moderna, with application in mRNA vaccine quality control, marks the 250 millionth substance registration in CAS REGISTRY.
Articles
A Review of the Global Efforts on COVID-19 Vaccine Development
This report reviews Covid-19 vaccine research, compares the underlying technologies, the use of adjuvants and delivery systems in their application, and provides a perspective on their future direction.
Blog
The Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered
Answers to frequently asked questions regarding the safety, efficacy, and composition of the currently available Covid vaccines. Updated March 26, 2021.
Blog
Safety in numbers: Connecting the community to improve lab safety
The Pistoia Alliance Chemical Safety Library (CSL) is an open-access database providing access to hazardous reaction information crowd-sourced from academic, industry, and government institutions around the world. Developed and hosted by CAS, the CSL supports laboratory safety.
Press Releases
CAS Common Chemistry™ expands collection of publicly available chemical information
CAS has expanded the open access Common Chemistry resource to nearly 500,000 substances from CAS REGISTRY®. The collection represents substances commonly found in consumer products, regulatory lists, and introductory chemistry curricula.
Blog
Can plastic eating super-enzymes solve our destructive plastic problem?
An overview of research on how microbial enzymes can break down plastics, which could otherwise take hundreds of years to degrade.