All articles by Emma Stoye – Page 8
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News
Academics are workaholics, survey finds
Pressure at universities blamed for researchers’ poor work habits at Norwegian institutes
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UK to invest £48 million in new chemical weapons defence centre
Announcement comes in the wake of poisoning of Russian ex-spy with nerve agent
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Science campaign group calls for immigration reform
Current restrictions could lead to skills shortages and hamper UK research
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Russian Novichok nerve agent linked to attack on ex-spy
The top secret ‘newcomer’ chemical weapons were developed in the 1970s to evade detection by Nato soldiers
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Nerve agent was behind attack on former Russian spy
UK authorities know which agent was used to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter but are keeping this secret as inquiries continue
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Strike action hits chemistry departments across the UK
Row over pensions has seen staff walk out for five days with another nine days of strikes planned
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Lego leaves behind fossil fuel plastics in search for sustainable blocks
Botanical blocks are being produced using bioethanol from sugarcane
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European research policy chief replaced in reshuffle
Robert-Jan Smits was one of the most powerful people in EU R&D and instrumental in the development of the massive Horizon 2020 science programme
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Opinion
When it comes to diversity, actions speak louder than graphs
There can be such a thing as too much data
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Research
Graphene burnt onto toast with laser precision
Technique offers way to add electronic best before tags to food
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Tracker to name and shame for failure to report clinical trial results
Developers of online tool hope that it will improve accountability
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FDA approves new way to make medical imaging isotope
System will be the US’s first domestic source of molybdenum-99 for 30 years
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New director for Royal Institution
Institute troubled by past financial difficulties to be helmed by engineer with business and academic experience
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Wellcome Trust publishes gender pay gap
Women working at the charity earn 20% less than men on average
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UK research councils sign responsible research assessment pledge
Funders will discourage the use of impact factors and other journal metrics to judge research
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Research
Ozone still declining in the lower stratosphere
The reason for the continuing drop in ozone levels is a mystery
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Research
‘Bullet-proof’ wood developed
Chemical treatment makes ‘densified’ wood 10 times tougher than its natural counterpart
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Research
Skin-mimic material is as tough as teeth
Self-healing material combines best of skin’s properties
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Anonymous survey sheds light on research misconduct
Most academic and industrial scientists polled had either committed or witnessed unethical practices
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Research
Human genome sequenced by handheld device
MinION nanopore sequencer fills in gaps in our knowledge of genome