All Government articles – Page 79
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NewsThe chemistry of diplomacy
State Department’s new science adviser, Vaughan Turekian, will use his atmospheric chemistry background to promote science in US diplomacy
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BusinessRaising industry’s voice
Canadian companies need to engage more with government to safeguard competitiveness while improving sustainability
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NewsCall for collaboration to take on resistance
Better partnerships across research, industry and policy are needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance, say research leaders
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NewsNew US ozone standard under fire
The Environmental Protection Agency’s stricter air quality standard for ground-level ozone are opposed by industry, lawmakers and environmental groups
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NewsRegulatory burden undermining US science
Duplicative and contradictory research rules need to be streamlined, the National Academies warns
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NewsUS chemical distribution threatened by rail safety crisis
Looming shutdown of America’s rail network puts chemical transportation at risk
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OpinionAfter Tianjin
China’s appalling chemical safety record demands a global response, says Mark Peplow
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Court rejects US approval of sulfoxaflor pesticide
Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of an insecticide that shares similarities with neonicotinoids revoked
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NewsJailing of retired Iranian chemist linked to nuclear deal
Six year sentence on propaganda and activism charges believed to be result of support for nuclear negotiations that angered hardliners
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Research bodies urge UK government to protect science funding
Nearly 200 organisations call to ‘cement the UK as a global leader in R&D’
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NewsRussia to ramp up spending on military science
The Russian government will invest billions on military and defence R&D over the next three years
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CareersA mile in their shoes
Nina Notman explores the options open to scientists looking to learn more about policymaking and the inner workings of government
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Sandia contractor to pay $4.8m to settle illegal lobbying charges
Lockheed Martin subsidiary allegedly misappropriated public funds to lobby Congress for a contract extension
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NewsChemists wage war on designer drugs
Analytical tools that could help stop the proliferation of new psychoactive substances are being discussed
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NewsTie funding to lab safety, urges Sheri Sangji's sister
Funding from US research agencies should be linked to a PI’s safety record, says the sister of UCLA lab accident victim
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NewsStorm clouds gather for UK science as government weighs cuts
Science campaign groups warn against radical cost-cutting and research council restructuring as spending review nears
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NewsCuban and US chemists hopeful amid warming relations
Optimism reigns as researchers from the two nations discuss exchanges and collaboration
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NewsRussia faces international scientific blockade
Sanctions hampering imports of research equipment and damaging country’s science base
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NewsScotland moves to ban GM crops under EU law
Concerns expressed that decision to protect nation’s ‘clean, green status’ is not based on sound science
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NewsObama's clean power plan stirs controversy
Carbon dioxide emissions from power plants to fall by 32% by 2030, but the legislation faces opposition from the chemical industry