Cannabis is illegal on the federal level, but every US state with a legal cannabis market is dealing with some degree of “lab shopping.” cen.acs.org/biological-che… .

A new facility will harness plasma to upgrade interplanetary craft: A plasma wind tunnel being built in Colorado will help test new ideas about navigating hypersonic vehicles in harsh conditions. cen.acs.org/physical-chemi… .

How the James Webb Space Telescope is revealing the weather and chemistry on planets around other stars: In 6 months, it has already detected quartz clouds, atmospheric methane, and a photochemical product. cen.acs.org/physical-chemi… .

This issue’s cover story is about the pervasiveness of the “lab shopping” problem in the US cannabis industry. Some states are doing a better job than others overseeing cannabis testing labs and investigating reports of mislabeled & contaminated products. cen.acs.org/biological-che…

This week in the C&EN Magazine: 👉Shopping around for favorable cannabis testing labs 👉Thinking on linkers for antibody-drug conjugates 👉James Webb Space Telescope reveals weather on exoplanets Read more: cen.acs.org/magazine/102/1… .

.Syngenta US is partnering with Provivi to develop two pheromone-based products that control insects that damage rice and corn fields in Asia. cen.acs.org/food/agricultu…

#CENChemPics: This is an as-yet-unnamed strain of fungus isolated from Hollins Mill Tunnel by Josh McGinnis, a software engineer and self-taught biologist with a passion for collecting fungi. Read more about this photo: cen.acs.org/biological-che…

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Protein-lipid particles to deliver genetic medicine: Entos Pharma shows a viral protein frees nucleic acids from the endosome. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutical… entospharma

Celebrate National Nanotechnology Day & #NationalChemistryWeek! Participate in the #NanoInFocus image contest with #ACS_NCW and the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Featured images will be showcased as a #CENChemPic the week of Oct. 24: nano.gov/nanoinfocus #CENChemPics

House passes act aimed at 5 Chinese drug services firms: The Biosecure Act must also pass the Senate before it can become law. cen.acs.org/policy/legisla… .

Meet C&EN’s Talented 12 for 2024: C&EN senior editor Craig Bettenhausen (Craig Bettenhausen) asked several Talented 12 members questions during #ACSFall2024: cen.acs.org/people/Video-M… #CENT12

The European battery leader @Northvolt is scaling back plans to manufacture battery chemicals and will focus instead on producing finished battery cells. cen.acs.org/energy/energy-… .

Candid Therapeutics launched Monday with $370 million in funding. Its goal is to manufacture bispecific T-cell engagers (TCEs) to combat autoimmune disorders: cen.acs.org/business/start… .

Superluminal Medicines brings in $120 million: The company is using generative artificial intelligence to help design small-molecule medicines that target G protein–coupled receptors, or GPCRs, as well as ion channels and transporters. cen.acs.org/business/start…

Researchers took parthenolide and remixed the molecule’s carbon skeleton to create 51 completely new compounds with high structural diversity and intriguing anticancer properties. cen.acs.org/synthesis/medi… .

An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year, according to a new study. cen.acs.org/environment/po… .

Scientists who studied inebriated worms, a dead trout’s swimming acumen, and pigeons as potential missile pilots were among those who garnered awards at the 34th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony: cen.acs.org/people/awards/… #ignobel

A new study in Nature examines the role of testosterone in the immune system. This study raises the possibility of developing treatments that take advantage of hormone-based differences. cen.acs.org/biological-che… .

Researchers have used what they know about the weak spot in KRas G12C to locate a toehold for small molecules on other GTPases. The finding could lead to new drugs and biological probes. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutical… .