All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 27
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BusinessArkema acquitted over hurricane fire emissions
US Judge rules there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges relating to peroxide fire caused by flooding in 2017
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Pierre-Edouard Danjou
A French organic chemist says Covid-19 caused a ‘big blow’ to his research, yet he published insights gained by remote teaching chemistry
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NewsWorld’s first graphene-enabled perovskite solar farm trial up and running
A test bed solar energy system using graphene–perovskite panels has delivered ‘very promising’ early results
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NewsEnvironmental groups propose tax on basic chemical manufacturing
A coordinated 0.5% fee on chemical feedstocks could generate $11.5bn to fund chemicals and waste management globally
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Paulette Vincent-Ruz
A chemistry education researcher at the University of Michigan finds Covid-19 has been a springboard for change in academia
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ResearchFruit flies’ protective corneal coatings reproduced
Anti-reflective and anti-adhesive nano-coating that covers the eyes of insects could find uses in medical implants and contact lenses
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NewsIg Nobels feature knives created from human poo and vibrating worms
2020 Ig Nobel prizes went to teams that proved knives made of faeces fail, vibrating worms are interesting and hating chewing noises is a disorder
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Philippa Ojimelukwe
A Nigerian chemist worries as her university and others in the country remain closed due to the pandemic and an academic strike
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NewsUS revokes over 1000 visas of Chinese students and researchers
Academic and science groups concerned by cancellations
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NewsThe first ever postdoc union at a private US university has been formed
1700 postdoc researchers at Columbia University join to secure higher pay, protection for harassment victims and parental leave
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NewsTop Indian labs have earned nothing from tech transfer for years
About 13% of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research labs have earned no technology transfer revenue since at least 2015
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Anton Toutov
Fuzionaire’s cofounder and chief scientist reflects on how Covid-19 has affected his growing company
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Amal Amin
An Egyptian polymer chemist and activist for equality in science struggles with interactive activities moving online during the pandemic
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NewsRussian opposition leader was poisoned with Novichok agent
German chancellor Angela Merkel says Russia has ‘serious questions’ to answer after tests confirm presence of nerve agent in Alexei Navalny’s bloodstream
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NewsPFAS incineration study cancelled by US environment agency
Head of the Environmental Protection Agency blames move on former employee
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NewsUS science Nobel laureates back Biden in presidential race
Eighty-one US Nobel prize winners, including 24 in chemistry, are publicly supporting Biden over Trump
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NewsChina has 600 outposts across the world to recruit scientists
Report claims to have uncovered network to acquire advanced technology in not only the US, but also Germany, Australia, the UK and beyond
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OpinionEdgar Cahoon: ‘There is still so much basic knowledge to learn’
The biochemist and plant scientist talks about growing up on a dairy farm in Eastern Virginia, gardening, biking and Cornhusker football
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ResearchSour beer compounds tracked during brewing process
Chemists partner with a California brewery to elucidate the complex flavours in tart beers
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Hannah Beska
A teaching technician in England is helping to make her labs safe for the start of term in September