All articles by Rebecca Trager
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FeatureBiden thrills US research community with his science ‘dream team’
The new US president has elevated the role of science in the White House
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News
MIT nanotechnologist arrested for hiding his ties to China
The head of an MIT nanoengineering lab who worked at the university for decades is accused of grant fraud and faces up to 30 years in jail
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News
Massachusetts crime lab scandal could widen as another chemist is investigated
A third Massachusetts state chemist is being investigated for possible misconduct that might have resulted in wrongful convictions
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Business
Chaos on Capitol Hill prompts changes in pharma and biotech
Dow won’t donate to lawmakers who refused to certify presidential votes, others like 3M, Amgen, BIO and PhRMA pause political giving to reassess
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Research
PFAS exposure found to increase risk of severe Covid-19
Warnings that high levels of per- or poly-fluorinated substances might also reduce the effectiveness of a vaccine
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News
New European Chemical Society president installed
Synthetic organic chemist Floris Rutjes from the Netherlands takes the helm at EuChemS with vow to raise its profile
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Article
Sylvia Stoesser – the first female chemist at Dow
Rebecca Trager explores the story of a pioneering industrial researcher, named on 29 patents, but whose research career ended with motherhood
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News
Royal Society of Chemistry publishes first analysis of diversity
Report digs into organisational activities, reporting on leadership, awards and grant winners
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Opinion
Chemists amid coronavirus: 2020 in review
How the pandemic has changed the way we live and work around the world
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Business
Cybercriminals target Covid-19 vaccines
Officials in the UK and US warn of threat from cyber-attacks that steal data related to Covid-19 vaccines and aim to disrupt the supply chain
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Business
Fatal explosion at US chemical plant
Blast at Optima facility killed one and injured three others
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News
1000 Chinese researchers have left the US since spying probe intensified this summer
Exodus of visiting researchers from China comes after arrest of at least five researchers on espionage charges
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News
Lab-grown meat receives its first regulatory approval in Singapore
Regulators conclude US start-up has proven that its cultured chicken is safe and nutritious
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News
Survey reveals chemists around the world have been hit hardest by the pandemic
47% of chemists have been ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ affected by Covid-19
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Opinion
Thomas Hartung: ‘I am not a funny guy’
The world-renowned toxicologist talks about animal models, his dog and diminishing trust in experts
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Opinion
Chemists amid coronavirus: Justin Houseknecht
An organic chemist in the US has used the pandemic to try to spark change in how chemistry is taught at universities
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Opinion
Biden’s big win
The fact that Biden beat Trump to the White House by such a thin margin shows the limits of science communication
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News
Research community breathes a sigh of relief as Biden beats Trump
US president-elect Joe Biden expected to reverse many of Trump’s actions on climate, environment and funding that worried scientists and research advocates
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Opinion
Chemists amid coronavirus: Thomas Hartung
A biochemist at Johns Hopkins recounts how his lab pivoted to tackle Covid-19 with mini-brains, and how his love of gadgets has helped
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News
US imposes sanctions on Russian institution linked to refinery cyber attack
Russia’s Chemistry and Mechanics research institute is accused of connections to Triton malware
