The UK, France and Germany will provide support for the Institut Laue-Langevin, the world’s most intense neutron source
Prime minister Modi wants country to be energy independent by 2047 and become a global hydrogen hub
European Court of Justice will rule on whether GenX chemicals should be listed as substances of very high concern
Bright Peak Therapeutics makes modified protein drugs from scratch
Pledge to improve understanding and monitoring of inequality comes a year after open letter was first published
From their origins as 19th century angina treatment to becoming an important part of gay subculture, these recreational drugs exist in a legal limbo
Field trials will examine how low-asparagine plants fare in the field
Lack of HGV drivers hits supplies of ferric sulfate
Pneumatic membranes trigger full-spectrum colour shifting on demand
Synthesis can insert unusual linkages into DNA molecules while rivalling industry standard chemistry in speed and efficiency
Entirely artificial system can use chemical energy to ‘swallow’ payloads like bacteria
Research tools such as mass spectrometers make up as much as 40% of restricted items, analysis by Chinese researchers finds
Afghan researchers and scholars flee or go into hiding as the Taliban’s return to power sees the science academy and universities closed
Deal releases $4.3bn to combat addiction, but protects Sackler family from litigation
Blocked windows and exits hampered rescue efforts
One worker remains missing a week after Leamington Spa incident
After months of investigation agencies remain divided on most likely origin of Sars-CoV-2
WHO calls for delay to booster programmes to allow more global distribution
One-hundred years after it was first developed UN hails end of an era as heavy metal is banned in fuel in Algeria
Move derided as ‘hopelessly outdated’ and a setback for open science by researchers
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Environmental agency removes remaining exceptions for agricultural use of controversial insecticide
Hopes raised that approval for skin sensitisation test could mark the start of a raft of in vitro toxicity tests
Agency aligns itself with principles of Plan S by insisting on immediate open access
Four scientists at EPA’s chemical safety office step up allegations against the agency, saying they’re prohibited from seeking expert colleague input
Delays due to lengthy approval processes are compounded by supply disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic
