All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 69
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NewsWhite House tightens oversight of dangerous studies
New rules governing so-called ‘dual use’ research will take effect in a year, but there is concern that they will stymie critical studies
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NIH wants scientists to consider sex in research
Preclinical and clinical research is overreliant on male test subjects which can cloud future work in humans
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BusinessMerck KGaA to buy Sigma–Aldrich
$17bn acquisition expands Merck’s life science business and US presence, but it isn’t stepping back from drug development
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NewsUS chemical regulation reform deadlocked once more
Efforts to update the US’s nearly 40-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act are grounded following political squabble
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NewsBig name coffee chains drawn into acrylamide fight
Starbucks and other coffee chains are being sued in California by a non-profit that wants carcinogen labels slapped on their drinks
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Business
US drops restrictions on more GM seeds
Dow’s herbicide-resistant corn and soybeans spark renewed criticism from environmental campaigners
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BusinessUS pushes for global phase-out of HFCs
Executive actions and industry commitments aim to speed up adoption of alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon greenhouse gases in refrigeration and air conditioning
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NewsUS genomics lead being lost to China
NIH senior leaders are sounding the alarm bells, saying the US’s pre-eminence in genomics research is under threat
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NewsUS bid to control power plant emissions challenged
Republican governors from 15 fossil fuel-heavy states claim CO2 rules on shaky legal ground
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Business
Eastman snaps up Taminco for $2.8bn
Purchase will strengthen Eastman in niche markets and offers cost savings
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NewsNIH audit turns up plague bacteria and ricin
US biomedical research agency turns up five potentially harmful infectious agents inappropriately stowed on its campus
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Work starts on US carbon capture project
$167 million project in Texas will capture 1.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide
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NewsAlmost half of US researchers' time goes on admin
Survey finds principal investigators’ time taken up by grant writing and post-award admin
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BusinessBP faces $18bn fine over Deepwater
US judge rules that BP’s recklessness caused blowout through ‘gross negligence or willful misconduct’, but the firm will appeal
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EPA targets methane leaks
US environment body wants the oil and gas industry to rein in methane pollution
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BusinessInvestigators find cause of West Virginia chemical spill
Holes in uninspected storage tanks led to leak that contaminated water supplies
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NewsUCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident
Out-of-court agreement resolves ongoing lab safety case
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NewsUS agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants
Rules for handling ammonium nitrate revisited in wake of West disaster, but industry groups are worried by increasing complexity
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NewsAttempted poisoning wasn't chemical warfare, court rules
US supreme court throws out microbiologist’s conviction under international chemical weapons treaty
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NewsUS plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants
The Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan has been well-received by environmental groups, but attacked by industry