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Periodic Graphics: A Guide to COVID-19 Testing
By Andy Brunning, for C&EN

HCl’s behavior tells scientists they still don’t understand martian atmosphere chemistry.
Chemists explore the role of intrinsically disordered proteins in the origins of life.
RNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna have become the first COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in the US. How are these vaccines made?
Candles comprise just three main ingredients—fat, fiber, and fire. But to really understand the science at play, we explain how each component contributes to the light and heat of burning candles.