All United States of America articles
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NewsEPA to revoke emissions limits on fossil fuel power plants
Trump administration estimates that its action will save over $300bn, but opponents criticise decision to ‘eliminate limits on climate pollution’
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BusinessProtein degrading breast cancer drugs navigate bumpy road to market
Camizestrant is now approved in US, UK and Europe despite uncertainty over long-term benefit, while vepdegestrant is approved in the US
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News30 US universities ordered to audit foreign research partnerships
Pentagon says review must be finished by the end of August to maintain federal funding
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BusinessInvestigation flags chemical incompatibility in deadly US incident
Mixing nitric acid with sodium trithiocarbonate at Catalyst Refiners formed hydrogen sulfide
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NewsAnthony Fauci found in contempt of Congress with case sent to Department of Justice
Senate panel vote could see key scientific figure in the US efforts to combat Covid-19 sent to prison
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NewsTop US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci could be held in contempt of Congress
Central figure in country’s fight against Covid-19 refuses to answer Senate panel’s question, accusing chairman of ‘unhinged obsession’
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NewsIs the US witnessing the start of a brain drain of chemists to China?
Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi is the latest prominent chemist to leave for China and his high-profile departure may signal growing unease
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NewsUS National Science Foundation putting $380 million into building ‘self-driving’ labs
North Carolina State is one of the institutes receiving a $20 million grant aims to advance an autonomous chemistry lab
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Business2024 Bio-Lab fire and chemical plume caused by improper chemical storage
Investigation finds site was storing almost double its rated capacity of reactive pool chemicals
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NewsNew four-year US student visa limit could force international research PhDs to leave country mid-programme
Department of Homeland Security rule ends 45-year policy that allowed students to stay past their visa to finish their studies
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OpinionEarly lessons from the Garden Grove chemical incident
A runaway polymerisation raises questions about safety measures and their backups
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News‘Losing an entire generation of scientific talent’: top US universities accepted 15% fewer PhDs
Analysis of 55 research unis also reveals a 21% decline in applications from foreign students to US doctoral programmes for the coming year
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BusinessNew York state sues chemical companies over PFAS pollution
Lawsuit alleges 3M, Chemours, DuPont and others knowingly sold polluting products, and seeks damages and cleanup cost payments
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BusinessRegulators push Amgen to withdraw drug due to data manipulation
Questions raised over safety and efficacy of Tavneos (avacopan)
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PodcastAn update on the Strait of Hormuz & potential explosives at an Antarctic base
Will temporarily reopening the Strait of Hormuz ease rising costs of resources? Plus, why are (possibly) explosive chemicals suspected to be present at a historical Antarctic base?
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NewsTrump administration stands by controversial OMB proposal despite growing resistance
White House denies requests to extend public comment deadline on its plan to give political appointees control over science funding
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BusinessRewriting genetic medicine
Scribe Therapeutics will soon begin clinical trials for its epigenetic treatment to tackle ‘bad’ cholesterol
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NewsAnthony Fauci subpoenaed to face accusations on Covid origins that may become test of Biden pardon
Former adviser to Trump administration during Covid-19 called to testify to influential Senate panel
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BusinessTentative US–Iran deal partially re-opens Gulf shipping
Significant uncertainty remains, and plants will need specialist teams and equipment to restart
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PodcastA warning for US science & wool’s chemical versatility
We discuss highlights from Marcia McNutt’s final address. Plus, what’s the chemistry behind the woolly sweaters keeping you warm?