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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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Adding CBD to everything from soft drinks to cakes prompt warnings
US authorities start to take action on cannabidiol additives
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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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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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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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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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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
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Faculty mindset affects racial achievement gap in Stem subjects
Racial performance gap is twice as large in Stem classes taught by professors who believe intelligence is inherent and can’t be changed
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White House science adviser's first speech leaves scientists with questions
Kelvin Droegemeier used his first public address to laud the Trump administration’s achievements but dodged a Q&A session with the audience
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Florida city bans sunscreens with chemicals thought to harm coral
Popular tourist destination Key West joins Hawaii and Palau in prohibiting sale of suntan lotions with oxybenzone and octinoxate
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Forensic chemist’s sacking raises questions about US drug convictions
Firing of North Carolina police chemist prompts review of criminal drug cases from the past three-and-a-half years
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Effects of US government shutdown reverberate through science community
National Science Foundation faced funding requests totalling $220 million on the day it reopened
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US government sued for delaying dichloromethane paint stripper ban
Environmental Protection Agency advances long-awaited ban on consumer products, but allows commercial use to continue
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Opinion
‘I taught my local restaurant how to make noodles’
Organic chemistry maestro Jin-Quan Yu on football, food and cleaving the C–H bond
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As government shutdown drags on US researchers find themselves caught in the crossfire
As the shutdown enters its second month many scientists have been left struggling to pay the rent or childcare as research projects flounder
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Opinion
Why fracking isn't the answer to the 'peak oil' crisis
Hydraulic fracturing does not mean we can be complacent about fossil fuels
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Opinion
A new life in New Jersey
The chemical capital of the US is more than just mobsters and The Boss
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US chemical safety office finally gets a new director
Senate approves new head for Environmental Protection Agency’s office of chemical safety and pollution prevention after year long wait