All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 18
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NewsScientific publishers unite to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
More than a dozen publishers halt transactions, promotions and services to research organisations in Russia and Belarus
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OpinionMargaret Melhase Fuchs and the radioactive isotope
Rebecca Trager tells the story of a brilliant female undergraduate who discovered caesium-137 in 1941 but was blocked from pursuing a PhD
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ResearchThe human fingertip can sense single atom substitutions in a surface
Materials chemistry could make use of this phenomenon to create better touch-based interfaces
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ResearchMaking high quality, uniform nanodiamonds without the explosions
New method can make nano-diamonds for drug delivery, sensors and quantum computers without TNT
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ResearchSea sponges own unique chemistry goes beyond that of their bacterial guests
Biologically potent compounds can be made by sea sponges themselves
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NewsResearchfish lands in hot water after threatening academics over critical comments
Service that tracks impact of research for UK universities and funders apologises for sending tweets claiming that it reported researchers
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NewsChina has overtaken the US when it comes to the highest-impact research
1.67% of papers by Chinese researchers were among the top 1% of the most highly cited articles in 2019, versus 1.62% of those with US authors
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ResearchDimethyl ether found in a planet-forming disc for the first time
Discovery of dimethyl ether, nitric oxide and other small molecules offers insight into early chemical evolution on planets
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NewsClimate change puts nearly a third of US facilities storing dangerous chemicals at risk
Congressional watchdog urges action after discovering over 3200 hazardous chemical facilities are in areas vulnerable to global warming
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CareersOvercoming a severe lab accident to become a chief scientist
Thea Ekins-Coward’s life changed in an instant; several years later, she has returned to science and is about to become a mum
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NewsEurope’s Mars rover faces launch delays due to sanctions on Russia
Mars probe is ‘very unlikely’ to launch in 2022 due to deteriorating relationship between Europe and Russia after invasion of Ukraine
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NewsUS ends anti-espionage China Initiative
While slated trials will continue, future investigations will consider more options before criminal prosecution
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OpinionNajat Saliba: ‘The Beirut explosion is a crime like no other’
The atmospheric chemist who dared to dream big and returned home to Beirut to become an environmental activist
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NewsEuropean regulator moves to ban PFAS compounds in firefighting foams
Echa proposes barring all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from firefighting foams after reviewing health and environmental dangers
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NewsAmerican Chemical Society’s analysis of diversity in its journals confirms an ‘imbalance’
Among journal authors, reviewers and editors, men outnumber women by at least two-to-one
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NewsProgress made towards a global plastics treaty covering waste
The first legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution could be agreed to in 2024
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CareersDriven to succeed in automotive chemistry
Ashley Ogden is the only female chemist and innovator at LINE-X, and hopes to inspire more women and girls to follow her into Stem
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NewsWhite House’s top scientist resigns over accusations of bullying
President Biden’s science adviser, geneticist and molecular biologist Eric Lander alleged to have created a ‘toxic work environment’
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ResearchXFELs make small molecule crystallography without crystals possible
High-speed technique allows structures of difficult molecules to be determined