All Policy articles – Page 44
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OpinionEurope's science advice, redux
Will a new expert panel be any more effective than a chief science adviser, wonders Mark Peplow
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Political bickering may block key US environmental appointments
Republicans threaten to hold up confirmation of new science head for Environmental Protection Agency
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NewsSecurity experts warn chemical plants are vulnerable to cyber-attacks
Action is needed to protect chemical plants and other infrastructure from hackers
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Call to embed science in US foreign policy
National Research Council tells US to take science and technology more seriously on the diplomatic stage
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NewsUS targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan
Obama’s new strategy to promote pollinator health includes re-evaluating neonicotinoid pesticides
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NewsUN sets its sights on marine microplastics
Scale of the problem means no simple solutions exist to tackle plastic particles already in the world’s oceans
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NewsPanel of top scientists set to advise European commission
Announcement ends uncertainty over scientific advice after chief scientific adviser post scrapped
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NewsTory election victory heralds new science minister for UK
David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle ushers in new faces for research and universities posts
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NewsScientists protest over political firing of Russian chemist
Leading chemist dismissed after criticising federal science agency
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US agency tightens recommended fluoride levels
Water fluoridation level is lowered to balance tooth health with fluorosis risk
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NewsTravel policies restrict US government scientists attending conferences
Science advocacy groups are warning policymakers of the negative impacts of White House rules
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NewsEuropean parliament supports plastic bag crackdown
Under new EU rules member states will have to ban or restrict the use of lightweight plastic bags
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BusinessMerger creates biggest supplier of unlicensed drugs
Clinigen will buy Idis to consolidate different routes by which doctors can access medicines that are unavailable locally
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NewsUK ordered to clean up NO2 pollution immediately
Government must come up with a new plan to tackle illegal pollution by the end of the year
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Science academies flag research priorities ahead of G7 summit
G7 leaders urged to discuss action on antibiotic resistance, neglected tropical diseases and the world’s oceans
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NewsScience remains a peripheral issue in the UK election
As one of the most unpredictable votes in living memory approaches little separates the main parties on research
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NewsFuture of GM in Germany hangs in the balance
German science academy speaks out in favour of GM crops as debate begins on whether to ban them
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NewsSplit opens up on Capitol Hill over science funding
Criticism of research grants and a power shift in Congress spark concern that budgets and independence will be cut