All North America articles – Page 10
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Opinion
Cathleen Crudden: 'I played clarinet for the Pope'
The catalysis maven on hair metal, literature and Big Science
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News
Telemedicine abortion provider locks horns with US drug regulator
Food and Drug Administration urged to take action against abortion charity by US politicians
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News
Darpa wants to genetically engineer soldiers’ skin bacteria to protect them from mosquitoes
Pentagon programme aims to change chemical cues released by human skin microbes to provide a long-term defence from mosquito-borne diseases
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News
Canadian pilot to diversify research based on UK’s Athena Swan
Scheme aims to help universities in Canada increase participation of women and other minorities in science
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News
National Academy of Sciences in the US moves to oust sexual harassers
Members vote to change bylaws so membership of the academy can be revoked in cases of proven conduct breaches
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News
New US asbestos rule criticised as outright ban on the carcinogen ditched
Environment agency issues policy that requires companies to seek approval for discontinued uses of the material
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News
Predatory publisher OMICS fined $50 million by US court for defrauding scientists
Underhand tactics of predatory open access firm revealed in case brought by the Federal Trade Commission
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Business
Deadly explosion at US chemical plant
Isobutylene tank explosion kills one and hospitalises two at KMCO plant in Crosby
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News
Lab safety challenges persist 10 years after Sheri Sangji’s death
Survey reveals that safety is taken seriously at top US universities but worrying gaps still remain
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News
US lists formaldehyde, flame retardents as ‘high priority’ for review
Concerns voiced that the decisions could pre-empt states’ ability to take stronger action on dangerous chemicals
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Opinion
Does science need democracy to flourish?
Evidence shows good work can survive even the harshest regimes
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Podcast
Vinblastine and vincristine: Vinca alkaloids
Kat Arney unearths a story of an overlooked female researcher in the search for the origins of cancer drugs found in plants
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News
Updated: Science would suffer under Trump’s 2020 budget
White House budget proposal would deliver significant blow to US research, but Congress is expected to intervene
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News
Adding CBD to everything from soft drinks to cakes prompt warnings
US authorities start to take action on cannabidiol additives
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News
University sues professor for taking graduate’s research that he stands to make millions from
University of Missouri–Kansas City pharmacy researcher accused of stealing inventions related to a novel eye drug delivery formulation, sold it for $1.5m plus royalties
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News
University of California terminates contract with Elsevier over journal costs and open access
University responsible for publishing 10% of US research takes stand that will cut researchers off from many journals
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News
Early stage NIH funding found free from gender or race bias
US biomedical research agency’s initial peer review process does not treat grant applicants any differently based on their race or gender
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News
US science agencies fare well under tardy budget
Funding cuts proposed by the White House are reversed in budget that is over four months late
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News
US agencies address foreign recruitment threats
Amid calls to protect the IP of American research universities and labs, US Department of Energy clamps down on foreign recruitment efforts