Low-energy electrons may spark some space chemistry - Bonds and chemical groups found in biomolecules form in ices bombarded by the electrons

Tax reform law will boost industry but worries higher education officials - President Trump signed bill at end of 2017

New reagent could add trifluoromethyl groups to molecules from waste fluoroform - Optimized Lewis acid-base approach promises reduction in cost and waste of fluorinating chemicals

Voltage loss in Li-ion batteries explained - Study uncovers crystal structure change during discharging of experimental high-capacity batteries that leads to failure

Engineering new cellular scaffolding for bacteria - Scaffold increases output of synthetic pathway by bringing enzymes close together

India sets up panel to assist launch and pricing of new drugs - Committee to tackle areas of dispute between the pharmaceutical industry and regulators

Indian Science Congress postponed - Meeting delayed to March and relocated for security concerns

BMW taps Solid Power for battery program - Automaker says solid-state batteries can extend range and safety of electric vehicles

Cold weather exhausts natural gas in China - Country’s attempt to cut coal use causes chemical makers to suspend operations

First gene therapy for genetic disease approved - FDA okays Luxturna from Spark Therapeutics to restore vision in patients with an inherited form of blindness

Start-up training program opens to all - NSF entrepreneur program for university scientists now seeks nonacademic trainees

Immune cells aid spread of Alzheimer’s protein - Protein released during inflammation acts as a seed for aggregation of amyloid-β in mice

Genome editing protects hearing in mice - CRISPR-Cas9 technique reduces progressive hearing loss caused by rare genetic disease

U.S. EPA sued over science advisers policy - Case claims directive violates federal ethics requirements

U.S. FDA halts use of triclosan in health care antiseptics - Agency defers action on two quaternary ammonium compounds

Scientists use directed evolution to develop better viruslike capsules - Artificial viral capsids that hold their own genomic material could aid drug delivery

U.S. Congress sends tax reform bill to President Trump - Changes will boost chemical industry but worry higher education officials

Metal-organic frameworks scrutinized for reproducibility - Data analysis on how well the porous materials adsorb carbon dioxide quantifies inconsistencies, points to improvement strategies

China creates world’s largest carbon trading program - Cap-and-trade approach will start with power-generating companies

Ironing Out Graphene’s Wrinkles - A new growth method produces graphene that’s smooth and pristine