Clay weekly context brief for the Chemistry category (ISO week 2026-W46). Clay tracks publications from the Chemistry feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed. Recent publications: 1. Using old wind turbine blades to make new ones Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/recycling-wind-turbine-blades-flash-joule-heating/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Flash Joule heating converts used blades into a valuable resin additive 2. Chemist wins bronze at world fencing championships Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/chemist-wins-bronze-world-fencing/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen The director of education at the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale competed at this years Veteran Fencing World Championships 3. C&EN weekly chemistry news quiz, Nov. 6 Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/games/cen-weekly-chemistry-news-quiz-november-6/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Test your knowledge of our stories on comets, Mars, carbonylation, and more 4. Magid Abou-Gharbia wins 2026 John Scott Award Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/magid-abou-gharbia-wins-2026-john-scott-award/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen The ACS member is recognized for his help developing drugs to treat depression, pain, and cancer 5. FDA updates infant formula nutrient standards but omits botulism threat Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/food/fda-infant-formula-nutrient-contaminant-botulism/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Formula contaminated with the bacterial pathogen sickened dozens of US infants last year 6. Urban firestorms pose unique air quality risks to residents Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/environment/atmospheric-chemistry/urban-firestorm-toxic-smoke-air-quality/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Real-time data from the 2025 Los Angeles fire reveal that millions were exposed to toxic chemicals distinct from those released by remote wildfires 7. Wheat kernels analyzed for better bread Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/food/agriculture/Wheat-kernels-analyzed-better-bread/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Scientists use near-infrared spectroscopy and artificial intelligence to predict which wheat breeds make the best loaves 8. Policy Watch: EPA inspector general to audit agencys AI use Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/policy/epa-ai-tdce-fda-gene-therapy/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond 9. Archaeologists find direct evidence of cannabis use from 2,800 years ago Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/analytical-chemistry/art-artifacts/analytical-chemistry-ancient-cannabis-use/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Human hair recovered from a prehistoric tomb contains cannabis chemicals 10. How the CIA tried to use chemistry to kill Castroand why it failed Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/ethics/CIA-tried-use-chemistry-kill/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen The agency explored toxins, hallucinogens, and other chemical tricks to kill or discredit the Cuban leader. But the science behind the schemes often fell short of the agencys ambitions 11. How cellophane bees make a plastic that doesnt pile up Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/materials/biobased-materials/cellophane-bees-polyester-biodegradable-sustainable-plastics/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Solitary bees line their nests with a polyester that degrades within months, hinting at design rules for biodegradable plastics 12. FluoRok raises $30 million to scale up safer fluorochemical process Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/business/investment/fluorok-raises-30-million-fluorochemicals-hydrogen-fluoride/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen The start-up aims to remove HF from the production of batteries, medicines, and agricultural chemicals 13. US election outcome spurs robust wish list for health science advocates Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/policy/research-funding/congress-midterm-election-health-science-research/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen With Democrats winning control of Congress, researchers aim to reverse budget cuts, block political interference, and rebuild confidence in vaccines 14. Designer receptor therapy long used in the lab crosses over into humans Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/drug-development/designer-gene-therapy-chemogenetics-dreadd-epilepsy-clinical-trial/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Chemogenetics shows promise for treating epilepsy in pilot trial 15. Knocking down a DNA repair gene could slow Huntingtons progression Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/gene-therapy/Knocking-down-DNA-repair-gene/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen Reducing the expression of MSH3 in neurons could slow expansion of CAG repeats in the huntingtin gene 16. Africa gets its first commercial accredited dioxin testing laboratory Source: Chemical & Engineering News Link: https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/Africa-first-commercial-accredited-dioxin/104/web/2026/11?sc=230901_cenrssfeed_eng_latestnewsrss_cen New analytical technique may enable continent to monitor industrial toxic emissions more easily and quickly Sources in this brief: Chemical & Engineering News. Selected 16 of 20 available items for this weekly brief.