All Policy articles – Page 31
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NewsEnergy and gene editing could be sticking points for German coalition
Merkel will have to team up with two opposing parties amid nationalist surge
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OpinionShould individual companies be blamed for climate change?
Argument ignores consumers’ responsibility driven by our energy demands
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NewsUS rules for ‘dual-use’ research found lacking
Regulations may overlook studies of concern and needlessly hamper other work
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NewsScience fails to make an impact in forthcoming German elections
Researchers find election commitments to science wanting as Angela Merkel appears on course to secure a fourth term on Sunday
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NewsCanada invests in basic science
Government to inject half a billion dollars into fundamental research through discovery grants, scholarships and fellowships
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NewsUS chemical assessment programme under fire
Environment agency’s integrated risk information system attacked at congressional hearing
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NewsCreeping spread of pseudoscience worries Indian scientists
Fears voiced that the Indian government is helping to undermine science with focus on untested ancient beliefs
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NewsUK's post-Brexit wish list of scientific collaborations published
Government wants the country to remain part of Horizon 2020 research programme and continue nuclear, space and defence associations
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NewsBiocides under scrutiny as Europe adopts endocrine disruptor standards
Weight-of-evidence approach aims to identify harmful compounds in disinfectants and material preservatives
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NewsNitrous oxide causes UK drug law confusion
Successful defences based on laughing gas’ medical uses follow prominent convictions that have resulted in a legal lottery
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NewsHigh risk spending needed to grow UK life sciences sector
Funding ‘moonshot’ projects among actions report asks UK government to take if life sciences industry is to shine
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NewsCrackdown on science fraud in China after string of scandals
More than 500 researchers punished after latest fiasco as government launches ethics code of conduct
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NewsAAAS ‘highly concerned’ by Trump’s disregard for science advice
World’s largest scientific society worried by Trump administration’s disbanding of climate assessment advisory panel
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NewsNew claims that Exxon misled on climate change
Comparison of internal ExxonMobil documents with company’s advertorials finds marked discrepancy on firm’s position on climate
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OpinionRecharging the UK's battery industry
The £246 million Faraday Challenge is welcome – but it’s not enough
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NewsChemical safety head ‘cautiously optimistic’ her agency will be saved
Chair of the US Chemical Safety Board is hopeful that Congress will stop Trump from dropping it
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NewsWhite House lays out longer term R&D priorities
Trump administration says military superiority, prosperity, energy dominance and health deserve ‘special focus’ in R&D budgets
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BusinessChemical and pharma bosses quit US manufacturing council
President Trump disbands the group after multiple advisers resign in protest against his stance on racism
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NewsTrump and Dow Chemical chief executive clashed on climate
White House adviser and head of US’s largest chemical firm, Andrew Liveris, tried to change the president’s mind on Paris accord