🧪 Chemical Abstracts has tracked global science from Columbus since 1909. Founded by William A. Noyes and relocated to Ohio State University, the service has evolved from manually abstracting 400 journals to becoming a digital powerhouse in scientific information. By 1973, CAS was reviewing 400,000 research reports annually and publishing a weekly journal with 7,000 abstracts. The organization expanded its reach by launching SciFinder in 1995, allowing scientists to search databases from personal computers. In 2022, CAS released nearly 500,000 registry numbers under an open license, making chemical information more accessible to students and researchers worldwide.
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⚖️ Ohio Supreme Court justice eyes colleague's seat in age-limit bypass. Justice Pat Fischer, 67, reportedly informed Democratic Justice Jennifer Brunner he intends to run for her seat in 2026, allowing him to circumvent Ohio's judicial age limit of 70. The controversial move would eliminate the court's only Democratic voice, as Republican Governor Mike DeWine would then appoint Fischer's replacement. Podcast hosts from "Today in Ohio" condemned the maneuver as a "sleazy" and "scummy" power grab, suggesting reforms to prevent elected officials from running for another position without resigning their current seat. A Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed no sitting justice has previously run for another seat on the bench mid-term.
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🚚 Columbus man dies when semitruck crashes into cement pillar. The fatal accident occurred Thursday on Interstate 90 East in Westfield, New York, according to State Police. Authorities identified 41-year-old Larry Littlejohn as the driver of the 2023 Freightliner box truck that veered onto the left shoulder before striking the Hawley Street overpass. Littlejohn was pronounced dead at the scene, and officials have scheduled an autopsy at the Erie County Medical Center to determine more details about the tragedy.
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