All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 75
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US jury convicts Dow scientist of selling trade secrets to China
After nearly three decades at Dow, Wen Chyu Liu is found guilty of stealing trade secrets to sell in China
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US cost savings must spare science, Obama says
President proposes to freeze US domestic spending for five years, next budget will invest in research to spur innovation
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California under fire for approving controversial pesticide
State being sued for allowing methyl iodide to be used as a fumigant pesticide, despite objections from scientists
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Obama moves to protect research agency budgets
President signs Competes bill authorising sustained funding increases for key physical science agencies, but academics still wary
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South Africa sends patient-ready medical isotopes to US
US takes delivery of Mo-99 made without bomb-grade uranium, but urgent supply problems remain
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US urged to triple energy R&D investment
Obama's science council warns that US federal spending on energy R&D is lagging and needs to jump three-fold to $16 billion
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US science agencies poised for tough times
Republican advance in Congress, concerns about national debt could spell trouble for US science agencies
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EPA criticised for hexavalent chromium move
US EPA is moving too quickly on stricter regulations for hexavalent chromium, says chemical industry group
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US concerns about rare earths scarcity gain momentum
Legislation to free America from dependence on China's rare earth minerals easily passes through House of Representatives
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US university's scheme to rate faculty draws fire
Professors unnerved by internal plan to generate profit-loss statements for faculty
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America's scientific lead remains on the brink
Despite investment, the outlook for US competitiveness has deteriorated over the last five years, says influential report
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Facelift for FutureGren project
US flagship clean coal project morphs into repowering programme with $1 billion in economic stimulus funds
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The US solar push
The US Department of Energy has awarded nearly $2 billion to two solar energy companies
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EPA's oversight of nanomaterials questioned
US congressional watchdog office warns that nanomaterials may be entering the market without adequate safety review
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US chemical society loses legal battle with software firm
American Chemical Society owes nearly $40 million to Leadscope after failed bid to sue for intellectual property theft
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Basic research bill backed in US
US bill that boosts science funding passes on third attempt after Democrats employ unusual procedural tactic
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US scientific body seeks national climate change strategy
National Research Council calls for a revolution in climate change research and proposes domestic greenhouse gas emissions budget
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NIH spends $1 billion on research construction projects
US National Institutes of Health uses economic stimulus funds to build and modernise research labs across the country
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Congress pulls bill to increase science budgets
Political fight in the US derails legislation authorising funding for basic research and innovation
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Congress proposes toxic chemical regulation reforms
US Congress issues legislation to update ancient toxic chemicals rules by placing more burdens on industry