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As 2014 draws to a close,
C&EN looks back at the biggest news in chemistry this year. In the pages that follow, we single out some of the most influential research developments of 2014—the rise of perovskite solar cells, the expansion of the highest known oxidation state of an atom in a molecule to +9, the expansion of the genetic code, and many more. We also gather the news stories that mattered most in the world of chemistry this year—including stumbles in the race to build shale gas plants in the U.S., the fight between two companies over a structurally mischaracterized cancer drug candidate, the mounting pressure to eliminate pesticides linked to the collapse of the world’s bee populations, and the end of a years-long legal battle triggered by the death of a University of California, Los Angeles, researcher. And we take a look back even further, to our year-end picks from a decade ago. We examine what became of a promising tuberculosis drug lead, an ambient mass spectrometry method, and a strategy for labeling specific molecules in live animals.
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MORE MO RE O ONL NLIN INE E Two noble gases became prohibited substances for athletes this year. Think you know which ones? See how your 2014 chemistry news knowledge stacks up against that of longtime C&EN editor-in-chief Rudy Baum and ACS Central Science Editor Carolyn Bertozzi. Take the challenge at http://cenm.ag/2014quiz for the chance to win prizes any chemist would love.
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