All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 53
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BusinessUS university sues Dow over pollution
Three hazardous chemicals have infiltrated campus groundwater, and the school wants Dow and others to pay for clean-up
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NewsEx-chemistry professor to run for Congress
Experience teaching chemistry in California has inspired Phil Janowicz to challenge the 25-year incumbent Republican
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NewsUS sanctions Syrian chemical weapon scientists
Hundreds of chemists and other scientists added to Treasury list
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NewsHundreds of thousands around the world March for Science
Event raises voice of science to put pressure on Trump administration
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News21,500 cases dismissed due to forensic chemist’s misconduct
US court moves to dismiss thousands of criminal cases involving evidence handled by Annie Dookhan
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NewsResearch integrity report calls for change to flawed system
A US National Academies panel has proposed measures to help curb scientific misconduct
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NewsChemical reaction database sparks discussion
The Chemical Safety Library under development by Pistoia could have legal implications for those who don’t learn from near misses
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NewsThiocyanate detector aims to end illegal cyanide fishing
A new sensor could identify whether fish were caught using a dangerous and illegal technique
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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ResearchRadishes grown using artificial leaf-derived fertiliser
Water-splitting catalyst combined with bacteria that make ammonia and store their own fuel
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NewsChemical company takes on lax university lab safety
Dow Chemical says academia can learn important lab safety lessons from industry
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NewsUS Senate creates chemistry caucus
A bipartisan chemistry caucus created in the House of Representatives last year has been expanded to the Senate
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NewsTrump seeks immediate cuts for science agencies
White House plan would slash NIH by more $1 billion and NSF by $350 million over the coming months
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NewsUS suspension of fast-track specialist visa threatens research
Immigration agency decision set to delay student and researcher start dates
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NewsOpposition mounts to Trump plan to close chemical safety agency
US chemistry groups join industry to warn against elimination of the Chemical Safety Board
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NewsNew database highlights cumulative chemical dangers
Collaborative efforts offers information on hazardous chemical reactions and allows users to add their own incident reports
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ResearchSupposed human pheromones fail to pass sniff test
Scientists are still searching for the first human chemical attractant
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NewsHuge cuts in Trump's 'skinny budget' would put science on starvation diet
The White House budget blueprint has rocked the US science community, targeting key research programmes for steep cuts and elimination