News – Page 266
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BusinessFatal liquid nitrogen release at US sperm bank
Workplace safety agency to probe death of deputy sheriff after apparent asphyxiation at Xytex in Augusta
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NewsUS university offers compensation after groundwater contamination
Leeching of 1,4-dioxane from animal research waste buried in the 1960s and 70s leads Dartmouth College to propose pay-outs for affected households
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ResearchInkjet-printed graphene devices go non-toxic
New production process uses biocompatible solvents that could enable printed electronics for medical uses
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ResearchBiological fuel cell could power cleaner ammonia production
Harnessing nitrogenase enzyme makes key fertiliser material while generating electricity
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ResearchPolymer offers promise of surgery free 'vasectomy'
Contraceptive technique shown to be effective and safe in rhesus macaque monkeys
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NewsUK university applications fell 5% following Brexit
But fall in applications is less dramatic in physical science subjects
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NewsGlobal effort to help scientists trapped by Trump’s immigration order
Researchers from Europe and beyond offer temporary bench space and accommodation for colleagues denied US entry
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NewsChemistry department evacuated after student accidentally makes explosive
Reports claim TATP synthesised by mistake at the University of Bristol
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ResearchOcean chemistry changes triggered Earth's greatest extinction event
The Great Dying 250 million years ago has its roots in the intrusion of deadly sulfide rich waters into oxygenated shallows with lessons for today
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ResearchAutomated fluorine radiolabelling moves closer to the clinic
New technique could improve tumour diagnosis and treatment
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ResearchSynthetic cells pass bacterial Turing test
Chemical communication offers a way to determine how lifelike an artificial cell is
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ResearchInert helium reacted with sodium in chemistry first
Spartan field of helium chemistry given a lift with new sodium compound
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NewsFood agency warns of belladonna danger in US homeopathy product
US regulator finds ‘inconsistent amounts’ of belladonna in teething tablets that pose an ‘unnecessary risk’
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ResearchFinding a synthetic nanoparticle in a haystack
New analytical approach can detect engineered nanoparticles in the environment
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NewsTrump bullies major research university after protests
Researchers fear chilling effect on academic freedom after president threatens to pull funding from Berkeley
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NewsInjured postdoc sues University of Hawaii over lab explosion
Researcher received dangerous research equipment and requests for safety training were ignored, her lawyers argue
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ResearchWastewater plant upgrade fixes fish feminisation problem
Gender balance has been restored in a Canadian river by cutting levels of endocrine disruptors
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NewsMark Walport named as new head of UKRI
Chief scientific adviser will lead UK’s new research organisation
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NewsWomen in science and engineering representation varies widely by field
Of nearly 23,000 US graduate students in chemistry in 2014, roughly 8200 were full-time female students, latest figures reveals
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BusinessSabic takes control of Shell petrochemicals joint venture
$820m sale of Saudi Arabian plants continues Shell’s global reorganisation programme