All North America articles – Page 27
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US federal research funding saw 6% growth
Support for research grew significantly between 2013 and 2014 but is expected to flatten in 2015 when figures are released
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NewsHawaii lab explosion linked to safety failings
Accident that cost a postdoc her arm resulted from inappropriate equipment and unheeded warnings
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California lab safety centre to investigate Hawaii University accident
Probe into recent lab explosion that took postdoc’s arm to report at the end of April
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NewsUS chemical reform threatened by supreme court ruling
2015 judgement on power plant emissions could force environment agency to consider compliance costs when regulating chemicals
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NewsCDC lab safety weaknesses in spotlight again
Worker at the US Centers for Disease Control diagnosed with Salmonella may have been infected in the lab
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News$1 billion x-ray laser upgrade begins at SLAC
Construction begins on world’s brightest x-ray laser
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NewsCadmium and lead in costume jewellery prompt concern
Extremely high levels of toxic metals in children’s jewellery is causing alarm among US and Canadian scientists
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NewsUC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry will remain intact
Fierce opposition to dissolution of 144-year-old college has ended talk of disbanding it
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US slashes exposure limit for silica dust
US occupational safety agency halves the amount of crystalline silica dust workers can be exposed to
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NewsUniversity of Hawaii researcher loses arm in lab explosion
Accident occurred during routine preparation of cell growth medium but the cause is still unknown
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NewsPipeline of US female chemists in doubt
New figures raise concerns about the representation of women in US chemistry departments
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NewsJob worries investigated by American Chemical Society
ACS examines US market for chemists and whether the US is over-producing chemistry graduates
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NewsCrime lab chemist accused of fabricating drug test results
A US forensic chemist’s misconduct could impact up to 8000 criminal cases
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NewsSupreme Court lets EPA’s mercury pollution regulations stand
Obama’s controversial Mercury and Air Toxics Standards have been upheld by the US Supreme Court
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NewsSupreme court vacancy may jeopardise chemical regulation reform
Political fight over appointment of new supreme court judge could derail Toxic Substance Control Act modernisation
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NewsBerkeley chemistry blues
A petition opposing the disbanding of UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry has attracted over 1000 signatures
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NewsUS food and drug agency finally gets new head
The Senate has approved a new administrator for the Food and Drug Administration after months of delay and opposition
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NewsEarth sciences society urged to refuse ExxonMobil sponsorship
Over 100 geoscientists are calling on the American Geophysical Union to reject ExxonMobil funding for events
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NewsWhite House science chief, agency heads sound alarm on funding
Obama’s science adviser joined directors at other funding bodies to call for the US to commit more of its GDP to R&D
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NewsScientific advances should be considered when updating US chemicals law
Experts say new tools could cut animals tests, costs when updating 40-year old law