All articles by Angeli Mehta – Page 5
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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
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NewsHow long do scientists spend formatting manuscripts for publication every year?
Study puts a number on the cost in time and money
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NewsScience now being undermined by US government on an almost weekly basis
Bipartisan report says that abuse of government science has reached record levels
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News1% of chemicals end up on benches in undergrad labs
First effort to quantify spillages points way to improving chemical handling
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FeatureConcrete’s carbon problem
The world’s most common building material has a huge carbon footprint. Angeli Mehta talks to the scientists trying to reduce it
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NewsUK MPs criticise government inaction on harmful chemicals
A report calls for urgent changes to the way flame retardants and packaging additives are regulated
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NewsUniversity of California cut off from Elsevier journals after contract cancellation
System of 10 universities has been preparing for loss of journals for months with legal avenues arranged to access new papers
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NewsStudy paints upbeat picture of global trust in science
But inequality and erosion of trust in public institutions linked to mistrust of science
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NewsElsevier signs its first ever ‘read and publish’ open access deal with Norway
Agreement will see research published by Norwegian academics immediately free to read
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NewsEU outlines goals for its seven year multi-billion euro programme
Agreement on funding still a work in progress with the commission and parliament at loggerheads
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NewsUniversity of California terminates contract with Elsevier over journal costs and open access
University responsible for publishing 10% of US research takes stand that will cut researchers off from many journals
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News‘No deal’ Brexit would leave UK without environmental watchdog for two years
Environment, energy and health among areas where nation could be caught short, thinktank warns
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NewsBiomass carbon capture pilot points to a new sector whose time has come
Drax project is first of a raft of schemes poised to come online in the UK
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NewsBig costs, no benefits to UK’s replacement for EU chemical regulation
Industry warns small volume chemicals could no longer be sold in the UK
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NewsWiley strikes open access deal with German universities and libraries
Agreement hailed as a victory for Project Deal with further deals now expected to follow
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Business‘No deal’ Brexit guidance fails to reassure UK chemical industry
UK government issues guidance on chemical regulation and patent law if the UK leaves the EU without agreement
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News‘No deal’ Brexit would leave UK science staring down the barrel
Government guidance on impact of leaving EU unprepared paints a worrying picture for research and medicines
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FeatureHydrogen: still the fuel of the future?
Is the dream of a hydrogen-fuelled future still a pipe dream, or is it in the pipeline? Angeli Mehta investigates
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NewsCall for quicker progress on research integrity at UK universities
House of Commons investigation finds a quarter of universities still don’t publish an annual integrity report
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NewsScientific societies best academia on gender balance at the top
Analysis of zoological societies around the world finds over 30% of board members are women