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Top scientific breakthroughs and emerging trends for 2023
Stay ahead of the curve with the latest in emerging science and cutting-edge research that is accelerating the landscape of innovation. From new discoveries in synthetic biology to breakthroughs in...

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Emerging Science
Key Insights on Click Chemistry and Bioorthogonal Chemistry
Learn about the basics of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry that was recently awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Read about emerging trends, insights on publication trends, and...

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Space Food for Artemis Has Real-World Applications
NASA’s Artemis Program has also focused attention on topics such as food safety, reliability, and nutrition in space. This blog touches on novel approaches to these problems like 3D printed space...

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Monkeypox: scientifically, how worried should we be?
With recent headlines on monkeypox, learn more about the research landscape, scientific profiles, and currently available therapies. A deeper understanding of the published science enables clarity...

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How Your Gut Microbiome is Linked to Depression and Anxiety
Gut microbiota, gut flora, or microbiome are the microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans and other animals. While some bacteria are associated with disease, others are particularly...

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Emerging Science
Are psychedelics next to treat depression and PTSD?
Recent clinical trials show that psychedelics like LSD, MDMA, and Psilocybin - when properly controlled for dosing and administration - are having positive outcomes in treating mental health...

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Emerging Science
Tackling the Global Vaccine Distribution Challenge
COVID-19 vaccine production is limited by the output of lipid nanoparticles, but use of microfluidic technology has been successful in producing lipid nanoparticles.

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Emerging Science
The Science Behind Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Performance enhancing drugs are constantly scrutinized, tracked, and tested for by the International Olympic Committee, US Anti-Doping Agency and World Anti-Doping Agency. This blog will provide...

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Sustainability
New advances in recycling of lithium-ion batteries
Learn about the latest advancements in lithium-ion battery recycling technology in this article. Discover a new approach for direct recycling that could make it possible to repair and reuse depleted...

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Biotechnology
Trends and innovations in biomedical 3D printing
Discover the innovative applications of biomedical 3D printing, starting with from a short history of the technology, all the way to the latest trends of 3D printing in healthcare.

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Sustainability
Are we doing enough to solve the major issue of microplastics?
Understand the environmental threat of microplastics by exploring its impact through resources such as the 2022 WHO report on dietary and inhalation exposure to microplastics, and microplastics...

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Drug Discovery
The therapeutic potential of nanotechnology beyond COVID-19
Learn more about lipid nanoparticles, their origin, role in COVID vaccines, and future applications. This overviews emerging trends and insights on publications, milestones, and future applications in...

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Drug Discovery
AI drug discovery: assessing the first AI-designed drug candidates to go into human clinical trials
This blog details the recently published CAS indicator of drug innovation based on the structural novelty of new molecular entities (NMEs) which may better assess innovativeness of new drugs.

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Drug Discovery
Breakthrough Therapy Designation: The Real-World Impact of Structural Novelty
Find out how companies improve their prediction accuracy, obtain Breakthrough Technology Status and shorten the development and review time of new drugs by leveraging CAS advanced machine learning...

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Drug Discovery
Emerging trends in targeting "undruggable" RAS proteins for cancer treatment
It is estimated that one in five human cancers involve RAS mutations. Although once considered undruggable, this blog looks at recent advances in RAS inhibitors and emerging therapies.

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Drug Discovery
With COVID BA.5 and BA.2.75 Variants, Are Masks Back in?
The COVID pandemic revealed deficiencies in mask development and production. Innovation will be crucial in slowing the spread of new variants of the virus. There are many factors that can be improved...

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Drug Discovery
Why the Omicron BA.5 Variant Evades Vaccines
As COVID-19 cases rise again worldwide, the Omicron subvariant BA.5 is currently the dominant strain. This blog explores some key mutations that increase transmission, evade protective antibodies, and...

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Biotechnology
Molecular glues and induced proximity: solving the undruggable
Molecular glues have been used to uncover new therapeutic agents. Because of their targeted protein degradation that holds them together, these glues have exciting potential in uncovering new drugs to...

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Biotechnology
A therapeutic revolution: RNA in COVID-19 and beyond
We are in the midst of a therapeutic revolution, according to the authors of a recent review article in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. They were commenting on the rapid expansion of...

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Sustainability
Green hydrogen economy: game-changing technologies to transform the world’s energy supply
A literature search in the CAS Content Collection provides useful insights into recent and ongoing intensive research and development into green hydrogen production, storage, and utilization in fuel...

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Drug Discovery
Are intrinsically disordered proteins the key to treating COVID-19?
Learn about the important functions of intrinsically disordered proteins and the key role they play in COVID-19 therapy.

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Consumer Goods
The scientific trends of cannabinoid research
This blog is focused on lesser-known cannabinoids, their key medicinal benefits discussed in the scientific literature, and a deeper view into their chemical structures.

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Biotechnology
Bioorthogonal chemistry: exploring the importance of sugars in the cell
Bioorthogonal chemistry has a wide range of applications in science and medicine, and has been used to progress research significantly in recent years. In addition to propelling the field of...

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Drug Discovery
Omicron variant accelerates need for more diverse COVID-19 vaccine strategy
Preliminary study of the Omicron variant indicates that it has evolved significantly from the original version of the virus first identified in China in 2019, which means there is an increased...

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Digital R&D
Exploring machine learning in chemistry: trends and opportunities
Learn about the growth and barriers of artificial intelligence (AI) and learning algorithms within the field of chemistry.

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Drug Discovery
Exploring Knowledge Graphs for COVID-19 Drug Discovery
The methodology behind CAS knowledge graphs enhances potential drug identification for COVID-19 treatment and other diseases.

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Sustainability
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.

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Drug Discovery
Taking aim at COVID-19’s most wanted targets
In support of ongoing research efforts to identify additional drugs for COVID-19, a team of CAS scientists analyzed published scientific information and created a comprehensive report focusing on...

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