All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 35
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BusinessJury awards $2bn damages in US glyphosate trial
Bayer vows to appeal third defeat over Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller, while experts suggest damages will likely be reduced
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NewsDarpa wants to genetically engineer soldiers’ skin bacteria to protect them from mosquitoes
Pentagon programme aims to change chemical cues released by human skin microbes to provide a long-term defence from mosquito-borne diseases
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NewsCanadian pilot to diversify research based on UK’s Athena Swan
Scheme aims to help universities in Canada increase participation of women and other minorities in science
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NewsNational Academy of Sciences in the US moves to oust sexual harassers
Members vote to change bylaws so membership of the academy can be revoked in cases of proven conduct breaches
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NewsAnhydrous ammonia leak in the US hospitalises 38
Two people remain in hospital in a serious condition after the material leaked from an agricultural transport outside of Chicago
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NewsNew US asbestos rule criticised as outright ban on the carcinogen ditched
Environment agency issues policy that requires companies to seek approval for discontinued uses of the material
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NewsWhy jury verdicts get overruled in US industry cancer trials
Judges often end up intervening post-trial in complex cases with conflicting scientific evidence
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ResearchMagnesium reinstalls magnetism in cerium cobalt
Study shows cerium cobalt had the makings of a magnetic material after all
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NewsScientists join the fray in fight against US opioid epidemic
More powerful antidotes may save lives, while new sensors can rapidly detect highly potent synthetic narcotics like fentanyl
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NewsLab safety challenges persist 10 years after Sheri Sangji’s death
Survey reveals that safety is taken seriously at top US universities but worrying gaps still remain
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NewsUS lists formaldehyde, flame retardents as ‘high priority’ for review
Concerns voiced that the decisions could pre-empt states’ ability to take stronger action on dangerous chemicals
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NewsTrump directive ties university research funding to ‘free speech’
US academic groups are worried by the new executive order that threatens $35 billion in research funding
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BusinessDowDuPont ends fungicide dog experiment amid public pressure
Brazil agrees regulatory waiver for ‘unnecessary’ experiment highlighted in US Humane Society undercover footage
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OpinionMind the funding gap
Understanding science’s diversity problem is the first step to fixing it
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NewsUpdated: Science would suffer under Trump’s 2020 budget
White House budget proposal would deliver significant blow to US research, but Congress is expected to intervene
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NewsAdding CBD to everything from soft drinks to cakes prompt warnings
US authorities start to take action on cannabidiol additives
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NewsNature journals open their doors to sharing papers with ResearchGate
Networking website launches pilot with Springer Nature to make journal articles published since November 2017 accessible
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NewsUniversity sues professor for taking graduate’s research that he stands to make millions from
University of Missouri–Kansas City pharmacy researcher accused of stealing inventions related to a novel eye drug delivery formulation, sold it for $1.5m plus royalties
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NewsHome formaldehyde meters sold in China fail tests
Chinese government authorities finds many meters are wildly inaccurate
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NewsEarly stage NIH funding found free from gender or race bias
US biomedical research agency’s initial peer review process does not treat grant applicants any differently based on their race or gender