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Berkshire’s Potential Deal for Occidental Chemical Business Would Be a Win for Buffett – Barron's

Berkshire’s Potential Deal for Occidental Chemical Business Would Be a Win for Buffett  Barron’s Warren Buffett is reportedly eyeing Berkshire Hathaway’s biggest deal in three years  CNBC Buffett’s Berkshire Nears Deal to Buy OxyChem for $10 Billion  Yahoo Finance Exclusive | Berkshire Hathaway Near $10 Billion Deal for Occidental’s Petrochemical Unit  The Wall Street Journal Occidental in talks to sell OxyChem unit for at …

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Robot-assisted mapping of chemical reaction hyperspaces and networks

Robot-assisted mapping of chemical reaction hyperspaces and networks

Skoraczyński, G. et al. Predicting the outcomes of organic reactions via machine learning: are current descriptors sufficient? Sci. Rep. 7, 3582 (2017). Article  ADS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Saebi, M. et al. On the use of real-world datasets for reaction yield prediction. Chem. Sci. 14, 4997–5005 (2023). Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Liu, Z., Moroz, Y. S. …

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ICE fires chemical agents at Broadview protest: Live updates

ICE fires chemical agents at Broadview protest: Live updates

Broadview mayor accuses Evanston mayor of ‘helping to fuel the agitation’ by joining ICE protest Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson accused Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss of “helping to fuel the agitation of an already tense situation” by joining protests outside the western suburb’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Biss staunchly denied the accusation. He was among several …

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ICE fires chemical agents at Broadview protest: Live updates

ICE fires chemical agents at Broadview protest: Live updates

After bringing protesters lunch, woman watches immigration officers fire tear gas Esmeralda Valencia brought lunch to some of the Broadview protesters. “And while we were lunching, we were just watching them [agents] shooting everyone,” Valencia said. “They were just protesting, trying to advocate for these immigrants that have done nothing wrong, no criminal record, and they’re getting shot at. “It’s …

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Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests | Plastics

Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests | Plastics

The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests. Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found. …

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Scientists Recreate 4-Billion-Year-Old Chemical Reaction That Sparked First Proteins On Earth

Scientists Recreate 4-Billion-Year-Old Chemical Reaction That Sparked First Proteins On Earth

IN A NUTSHELL 🧪 Researchers recreated a chemical reaction in the lab that could explain the origins of life. 🌊 The reaction occurred in conditions mimicking early Earth environments, such as primitive ponds. 🔗 This study shows a natural binding between RNA and amino acids, forming basic protein structures. 🌌 The findings bridge the gap between metabolism and genetics, offering …

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This Unlikely Chemical Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change

This Unlikely Chemical Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change

Year after year, humans pump more carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere than nature can remove, fueling global warming. As the need to mitigate climate change becomes increasingly urgent, scientists are developing ways to actively remove CO2 from the atmosphere in addition to cutting emissions. One of the biggest hurdles to scaling current carbon capture technologies is the vast amount …

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