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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 16h

Don’t forget to nominate your 2026 Rising Stars in Nanoscience! Our chosen early-career researchers will be recognized experts who are breaking new ground in this field.

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Call For Nominations: 2026 Rising Stars in Nanoscience

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 16h

Check out this Editorial in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry: “Free Drug Concepts: A Lingering Problem in Drug Discovery”.

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“Free Drug Concepts: A Lingering Problem in Drug Discovery", published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 20h

'A Viral Neuraminidase-Specific Sensor for Taste-Based Detection of Influenza' in ACS Central Science was featured as an ACS Science Release.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 23h

'Insights into the Lowest Excited State of Anthracene: Kerr-Gated UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopy (S1 ← S0) with Tunable Excitation and DFT Analysis' from The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 1d

There’s still time to nominate your 2026 Rising Stars in Environmental Research.

Submit your nomination by October 20 (self-nominations welcome): buff.ly/gKZWsrE

Call For Nominations: 2026 Rising Stars in Environmental Research

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 1d

We’re delighted to announce that Prof. Alyson Mitchell, Professor and Food Chemist at @ucdavis.bsky.social, will be ‘Unpacking Ultra-Processed Foods’ at our Agriculture & Food Forum: Making the Edible Incredible.

📅 Oct 28 | ⏰ 15:30 CET | 📍 Online (Free To Register)

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Announcing Prof. Alyson Mitchell as a speaker at the upcoming ACS Publications Agriculture & Food Forum: Making the Edible Incredible.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 1d

'Stereoselective E-Carbofunctionalization of Alkynes to Vinyl-Triflates via Gold Redox Catalysis' from ACS Organic & Inorganic Au is an open access #ACSEditorsChoice.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 2d

Reminder: 2026 Rising Stars in Measurement Science

Don’t miss the chance to highlight early-career researchers making impactful strides in measurement science.

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Call For Nominations: 2026 Rising Stars in Measurement Science

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 2d

Our new journal, ACS Nano Medicine, has published its first ASAPs (As Soon as Publishable) articles pioneering research in nanoscience and nanotechnology, to drive transformative breakthroughs in clinical diagnostics and therapeutic advancements.

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ACS Nano Medicine, a cutting-edge new journal, has published its first ASAPs (As Soon as Publishable) articles.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 2d

Reminder - Join us at the ACS Publications Agriculture & Food Forum: Making the Edible Incredible, to discover the latest insight in the science of agriculture, food, and nutrition.

📅 Tuesday, October 28 | 🕥 15:30 CET | 📍 Online (Free To Register)

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ACS Publications Agriculture & Food Forum: Making the Edible Incredible

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 2d

'Structural Elucidation of Phosphatidylcholines via Radical-Directed Dissociation of [M + CuII + Anion]+ Ion Types' from Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice.

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American Chemical Society @acs.org · 3d

Want to learn more about the miracle materials that won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Watch this Headline Science video about the development and applications of MOFs!

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa, and Omar M. Yaghi for their groundbreaking work in the design and synthesis of metal-organic frameworks, or…

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 3d

Congratulations to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi, the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Yaghi is also an Executive Editor of JACS.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 3d

"Molecular Glues: A New Approach to Modulating GPCR Signaling Bias”: a Perspective published in Biochemistry.

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“Molecular Glues: A New Approach to Modulating GPCR Signaling Bias”, published in Biochemistry

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 3d

We’re excited to reveal that Prof. Coralia Osorio Roa, Deputy Editor of ACS Food Science & Technology, will be moderating the ACS Publications Agriculture & Food Forum: Making the Edible Incredible.

📅 Oct 28 | ⏰ 15:30 CET | 📍 Online (Free To Register)

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Announcing Prof. Coralia Osorio Roa as the moderator of the ACS Publications Agriculture & Food Forum: Making the Edible Incredible.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 3d

Just two weeks left to nominate an early-career researcher to be highlighted in our Special Issue celebrating the 2026 Rising Stars in Materials Science.

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Call For Nominations: 2026 Rising Stars in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

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Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) @jacs.acspublications.org · 3d

Congratulations to Prof. Omar Yaghi on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. JACS is honored by his enduring contributions as a visionary scientist & a dedicated Associate and Executive Editor serving the chemical community.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 3d

📣 Join us tomorrow for this webinar - "Illuminating the Nano Frontier: From Atomic Antennas to Photocatalysis."

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Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) @jacs.acspublications.org · 3d

Introducing our latest issue of #JACS! Check out its front cover: "On-Demand Nonalternating Copolymerization Enables Upcycling of Mixed Polyethylene and Nylon Plastics"

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JACS Front Cover Week Commencing October 6

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 3d

'Photo-Catalyzed Synthesis of Indanones from Aromatic Aldehydes and Terminal Alkynes' from The Journal of Organic Chemistry is an open access #ACSEditorsChoice.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 4d

We are still accepting nominations for the 2026 Rising Stars in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, recognizing early-career researchers in our upcoming Special Issue. 

Submit your nomination by October 20: buff.ly/ShsIVNy

Call For Nominations: 2026 Rising Stars in Materials Science

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 4d

Introducing our Energy Forum ‘Powering the Future: A Fresh Approach to Sustainable Energy Production’, exploring cutting-edge research in the energy applications of electrochemistry, nanomaterials, and photochemistry.

📅 Nov 12 | ⏰ 14:30 CET | 📍 Online (Free to Register)

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Energy Forum ‘Powering the Future: A Fresh Approach to Sustainable Energy Production’.

📅 Nov 12 | ⏰ 14:30 CET | 📍 Online

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 4d

In recognition of #DisabilitiesAwarenessMonth, we're spotlighting pioneering scientists with disabilities whose work continues to shape and strengthen the field of chemistry.

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ACS Publications Celebrates Disability Awareness Month

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 4d

'Safety Letter: Evaluation of the Popular Oxidant 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX)' from Organic Letters is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice.

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ACS Publications @pubs.acs.org · 5d

To commemorate a century of #QuantumMechanics, #JCTC is seeking submission for an upcoming Special Issue: “100 Years of Quantum Mechanics — All About Molecules.”

Learn more and submit your work by April 30, 2026: buff.ly/SkQ5C1U

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