All articles by Maria Burke – Page 6
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Shortage of science students a myth in the UK, study claims
Only half of science, technology, engineering and maths graduates work in jobs related to their degree course
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Is China the technology powerhouse it claims to be?
Policy change looks to move away from scientific hype
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Vaccines central to efforts to head off latest Ebola outbreak
Ring vaccination strategy could halt disease in its tracks provided health systems can cope
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Australian researchers relieved by science budget but funding concerns persist
Boost for research and infrastructure juxtaposed against squeeze on universities
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Stifling bureaucracy and deferential attitudes holding Chinese science back
Cultural change is needed for the nation to become an innovation giant, study claims
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UK government urged to prioritise science in Brexit negotiations
There is still uncertainty over future access to funding and the free flow of talent
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Enzymes enter new territory to perform unnatural reaction
Cyclopropanation catalysis opens door to greener chemistry
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Investigation blames Russian facility for last year’s ruthenium isotope leak
Russian government denies that the release is the result of an accident during refinement of fission products
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EU leaders announce plans to tackle plastic waste
Efforts will focus on improved recycling and phasing out single-use plastics
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RSC survey reveals trends in pay for UK chemists
Expanding industries in computing and cosmetics have led to higher salaries, while the gender pay gap has increased
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Misconduct scandal hits UK forensics lab
Thousands of criminal cases may have to be revisited due to botched drug tests
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Russia denies involvement in leak of radioisotope detected over Europe
Ruthenium-106 is thought to have escaped from a nuclear reprocessing facility, possibly in Russia
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Furan in food worries European safety agency
Levels of cooking contaminant that can damage liver flagged up by food body
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Suppression of academic freedom a ‘global crisis’
Universities around the world under attack as states and groups seek to silence free thought
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New claims that Exxon misled on climate change
Comparison of internal ExxonMobil documents with company’s advertorials finds marked discrepancy on firm’s position on climate
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The return of chemical weapons?
Recent events in Syria have raised questions over the control of chemical weapons
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Doubling funding ‘bare minimum’ to keep EU research competitive
Research programme should increase cooperation and get more countries to pay in
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Europe trailing the US on top science
US up to three times better when it comes to making ground-breaking discoveries
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R&D election funding pledges put research at heart of UK economy
For the first time both main parties promise to lift investment to 3% of GDP