All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 36
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NewsTwo Arkansas chemistry professors charged with manufacturing methamphetamine
Henderson State University researchers arrested after lab discovery now face 40 years to life in prison
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NewsWorldwide survey of PhD students reveals bullying, discrimination and anxiety
A fifth of PhDs report bullying and a third have sought help for anxiety or depression
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NewsDearth of vital microplastics research on North American fisheries
Most microplastic studies on commercially-important fishery species come from Europe, Asia and South America
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News14-year-old chemist is newest member of University of Michigan lab
Daniel Liu is youngest ever member of Melanie Sanford’s group
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NewsGender diversity quotas to be introduced for Royal Society of Chemistry events
A third of speakers and chairs at conferences funded by the society will have to be women in 2020
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OpinionUnder a cloud
Chemical detective work is needed to track down what’s been killing e-cigarette users
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BusinessLeaking filter caused deadly explosion at US plant
Blast that killed one and injured 30 others at a KMCO facility in Texas was caused by hole in pipe component
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NewsHead of UK’s overarching research body to step down
Mark Walport, who led the creation of UK Research and Innvoation, will retire in 2020
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BusinessChemical firms urged to plan for no-deal Brexit
European Chemicals Agency highlights hundreds of chemicals whose Reach registrations would be voided
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NewsWork on how much saliva a five-year-old makes wins chemistry Ig Nobel
This year’s Ig Nobels reward research on spit, scrotums and cockroaches, among other things
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NewsDeaths from vaping-linked lung disease in US connected to vitamin E additive
Tocopheryl acetate implicated in 380 cases of severe lung disease and six deaths
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ResearchWater surprise: microdroplets have potential to produce H2O2
US researchers discover that microscopic droplets of water spontaneously generate hydrogen peroxide
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NewsDenmark becomes first nation to outlaw fluorinated chemicals in food packaging
Danish government acts on controversial chemicals saying it can no longer wait for the EU
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OpinionAlán Aspuru-Guzik: 'Science is at a crossroads'
The quantum computing guru reflects on his childhood in Mexico, why he left the US for Canada, and how professors are like vampires
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NewsDivided loyalties see Jo Johnson step down as science minister
Scientific and academic community disheartened by resignation of prime minister’s brother once more over handling of Brexit
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OpinionIn science we trust
The questions is how can scientists maintain that faith and keep the fire burning?
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NewsChemical safety database gets American Chemical Society and Iupac backing
Library of hazardous reactions and lab near misses has found partners to develop it and help keep it afloat
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ResearchFats may complicate potency tests on cannabis-infused chocolate
Chocolate appears to suppress the signal for THC, and maybe other cannabinoids
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ResearchSmartphone setup could put a stop to norovirus outbreaks
US researchers have created a handheld detection system that is sensitive enough to catch just a few particles of norovirus