All government report articles
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NewsLong-awaited Nurse review of UK science delivers blueprint for a science superpower
But will the government listen?
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PodcastTriamcinolone
Concluding our pair of podcasts on a recent cycling scandal, Ben Valsler looks at the corticosteroid triamcinolone
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NewsBrexit analysis predicts chemical industry contraction
UK government forced to publish briefing that suggests production will fall by up to 16%
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NewsUK needs ‘updated list of experts’ for chemical and nuclear emergencies
MPs are concerned the country may not have enough scientific advisors to help deal with a disaster
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NewsMPs call for better science communication
Report raises concerns over mis-use of scientific evidence by government and the media
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NewsPesticide use ‘threatens human rights’, UN advisers say
Report for the UN Human Rights Council condemns agrochemical industry and calls for a treaty to phase out toxic pesticides
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NewsUK must update NMR infrastructure, research councils say
Without state-of-the-art equipment, the UK risks losing its position as a world leader in many areas of research
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NewsUS plants cut toxic fumes by 56% since 2005
Air releases of hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid by US industrial facilities fell by more than 250,000 tonnes from 2005 to 2015
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NewsFDA inspection data on nearly 1,000 overseas drug firms is missing
80% of US drug ingredients now come from abroad, yet challenges remain in FDA oversight of foreign drug firms
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NewsAustralia urged to adopt emissions trading scheme
But climate body’s plan has been criticised by some members
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NewsWorld faces tough challenge turning words into action on antibiotic resistance
Countries are waking up to the challenge of ‘superbugs’ but agreeing a way forward will be tricky
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NewsRCUK launches diversity action plan
Research Councils UK will consider diversity targets for make-up of councils and giving peer reviewers unconscious bias training
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NewsAudit reveals ‘Europe’s MIT’ mired in problems
European Institute of Innovation and Technology troubled since its inception seven years ago
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NewsEuropean food safety body to review BPA safety
EFSA will revisit data after studies suggest low exposures affect immune health
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NewsUK science reaps rewards within EU
Lords report concludes UK science benefits from EU membership
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NewsHome Office unveils strategy to tackle UK forensics problems
Improving quality, strengthening the research base and centralising some services are among the UK government’s priorities for forensic science
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Science capital investment scrutinised in UK
National Audit Office criticises way funding decisions are made on science infrastructure
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NewsBrazil’s science squeeze
A crisis in Brazilian science is underway as money fails to materialise for researchers in universities
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NewsSupreme Court lets EPA’s mercury pollution regulations stand
Obama’s controversial Mercury and Air Toxics Standards have been upheld by the US Supreme Court
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NewsWhite House science chief, agency heads sound alarm on funding
Obama’s science adviser joined directors at other funding bodies to call for the US to commit more of its GDP to R&D