Anthony King
I am a freelance science journalist based in Dublin, Ireland. I cover a variety of topics in chemical and biological sciences, as well as science policy, health and innovation.
My articles have appeared in Nature, Science, Cell, Chemistry World, New Scientist, the Irish Times, New York Times, EMBO Reports, Chemistry & Industry and more.
I enjoy writing on a wide breadth of subjects, from antibiotics to petrochemicals, bumblebees to asteroid composition, palaeontology to brain development. Previously I worked for a publishing company as a science editor.
My primary degree in science is from Trinity College Dublin and I hold a Master’s degree in science communications from Dublin City University.
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NewsIrish PhD researchers left disappointed as stipend raise is just half of what was hoped for
Independent review recommended increasing stipends to €25,000 but they rose to just €22,000
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Work adds to nuanced picture of pesticide’s effect on pollinating insects
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Approach heralds new way to make animals resistant to disease
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Perennial problem will not be addressed without major reforms to drug market
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European Research Council award winners still face unenviable choice of deciding between their grant and their UK institution
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Find could point to new ways to prospect for material in high demand for batteries.
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Backsliding on democratic principles led to Orbán’s government being suspended from EU research programmes
BusinessIllumina’s Grail quest results in epic fine
EU and US competition authorities object to firms completing merger without approval
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Tau protein fragment could track progress of the disease
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Independent review recommends €25,000 salaries – however, questions over employment status and visas remain unanswered
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Leaked document reveals light touch regulation planned for crops engineering using precision techniques
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PET acts as electron donor for photocatalytic process that produce syngas and chemical feedstock
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Nucleic acid bases found to be stable in conditions found in the planet’s atmosphere
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Treatment could help to tackle populations of feral cats that threaten wildlife
ResearchVolcanoes and meteorites may have delivered catalysts for life’s beginning
Iron-rich nanoparticles can catalyse conversion of CO2 to complex organic molecules
BusinessUS trade regulator sues to block Amgen–Horizon merger
Federal Trade Commission has concerns that union will allow Amgen to stifle potential competition for Horizon’s drugs
BusinessThe diabetes drugs aiming to aid weight loss
Can peptide hormone mimics avoid the side effect pitfalls of previous weight loss treatments?