All Government articles
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BusinessIndia introduces new rules to tackle chemical contamination sites
New legislation provides a legal framework for assessment and cleanup of 189 named chemicals
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NewsTrump’s latest rule on research grants sidelines scientific merit and adds bureaucracy, academic groups warn
A new White House directive will see political appointees vet federal research funding decisions
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OpinionCheap virgin plastic limits recycling potential
Global plastic treaty negotiations risk being derailed by minority opposed to production caps
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News‘It’s carnage’: Former NIH director decries Trump administration efforts to slash research spending
Elias Zerhouni tells Chemistry World what’s changed from when he was appointed by a Republican president to the current Trump administration
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NewsUS government cancels mRNA vaccine research
Experts fear industrial and academic research may move abroad after infectious disease projects cancelled
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BusinessDuPont and spin-offs settle with New Jersey over PFAS contamination
Proposed deal with the US state includes $875 million in damages, plus clean-up funds
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OpinionIntergovernmental panel on chemicals, waste and pollution needs diverse input
Balancing industrial expertise against unwanted commercial influence is not easy but shouldn’t be discounted
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NewsUS EPA accused of skewing soil testing data after East Palestine disaster
Environmental Protection Agency will review decisions made during emergency response
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CareersThe additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
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News‘An act of national self-harm’: UK visa system deters top chemistry talent
Immigration policies are making it much more difficult to get scientific talent to come to the UK at a time of global flux
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BusinessSarepta gene therapy deaths highlight tragic rare disease dilemma
Regulators block Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment after fatal side-effects outweigh questionable efficacy
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NewsThe UN’s new scientific panel on chemical pollution faces an uncertain future
While the panel’s creation was welcomed, experts and researchers express doubts about its ambitions and structure
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel from Horizon Europe research programme
Move would affect start-ups and other innovative small businesses but not hit universities directly
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NewsUK government roadmap will address presence of flea and tick treatment pesticides in rivers and lakes
Strategy aims to educate pet owners on responsible use of these products
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NewsNational Science Foundation employees’ dissent declaration aired by House science committee
Letter warns that Trump administration actions represent a ‘systemic dismantling’ of the agency
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes massive increase in Horizon Europe budget to €175 billion
Questions remain about ‘tight connection’ to European Competitiveness Fund
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OpinionChina’s drug development charge
Reforms and state support have fuelled domestic and foreign investment in pharmaceutical
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NewsEPA will officially dissolve its scientific research arm
Experts warn that closing the Office of Research and Development will hamper efforts to protect the environment and public health
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NewsFleming Fund closure threatens global efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance
Public health experts worry low- and middle-income countries will suffer from UK shutting programme
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NewsFederal funding for basic research would fall to levels not seen since 1990s under Trump proposal
Total federal funding for R&D could decrease by more than 20%