All articles by Angeli Mehta – Page 4
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NewsScientists dismayed by underfunded and underpowered EU research programme
Funding matches that earmarked for science and R&D seven years ago
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FeatureCan sustainable aviation fuels give us guilt-free flying?
Angeli Mehta finds out if we can make jet fuel sustainably – and cheaply
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NewsPhysical sciences funder wants UK women to go for bigger grants
Just five applications for grants over £10 million received from women since 2007
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BusinessCovid-19 vaccine deals risk skewing supply
International accords including Covax aiming to ensure equitable distribution to poorer countries
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NewsDrastic cuts to Europe’s research programme prompts outcry from scientists
Open letter from leading scientists warns of declining innovation and a brain drain
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BusinessOvercoming hydrogen hype
European strategies set up hydrogen’s potential contribution to lowering carbon emissions
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BusinessDow to cut 2000 jobs worldwide
Cuts prompted by slowdown in high value construction and automotive materials
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BusinessIneos to buy BP petrochemicals businesses for $5bn
Deal covers 14 acetyls and aromatics manufacturing plants and 10 joint ventures
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NewsRoadmap plans route out of pandemic purgatory for UK research
Ambition applauded by science community but researchers yet to be sold on its substance
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NewsEU science programme will be hurt by Brexit but will survive
Network analysis suggests excellent science pillar of Horizon framework will be hardest hit
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BusinessDramatic job cuts at BP and Johnson Matthey
Coronavirus pandemic catalyses shift away from oil
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NewsUK project aims to cut the cost of producing clean, green hydrogen
Goal is to drive down price of hydrogen made by splitting water using renewable energy
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FeatureThe plastic sorting challenge
Before we can recycle many plastics, they must be sorted into separate streams. Angeli Mehta finds out how
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NewsNobel laureates see a dip in the influence of their work after winning prize
Decline in impact comes despite Nobel winners remaining just as productive and well-funded
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BusinessMystery surrounds UK claim of Covid-19 test reagent ‘shortage’
Suppliers are stepping up production to meet demand as UK targets mass testing
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NewsFuture of UK science hangs in the balance in crucial year
Promises to double funding and create new blue skies research agency sit uneasily with likelihood of crashing out of EU science programmes
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NewsWorking with a top scientist gives a junior researcher a boost that lasts a lifetime
Co-authoring with someone outstanding in their field increases the chance that a young scientist will become a leader too
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NewsUK considers what life would look like outside Europe’s huge research programme
If the UK left Horizon Europe an extra £1.5 billion per year would be needed to make up the shortfall
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News75% of European spending on scientific journals goes to ‘big five’ publishers
But only 56% of research is published by these top publishers
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NewsRSC report finds publishing pipeline hinders women
Peer reviewers were more likely to reject papers from female authors, especially if the reviewer was male