All articles by Angeli Mehta – Page 3
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NewsNew UK science minister faces a full inbox as concern grows for R&D target
George Freeman becomes the sixth science minister in six years in cabinet reshuffle
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NewsUKRI response to Black female academics on funding decisions called inadequate
Pledge to improve understanding and monitoring of inequality comes a year after open letter was first published
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NewsTrial of hydrogen to heat UK homes and university hailed a success
Safety and practicality of blending 20% hydrogen with methane confirmed in pilot project
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NewsUS export controls leave Chinese researchers struggling to buy scientific instruments
Research tools such as mass spectrometers make up as much as 40% of restricted items, analysis by Chinese researchers finds
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NewsGap between number of men and women in science globally is slowly closing
But men are still publishing more papers than women even after correcting for age
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BusinessIndustry tightens emissions reduction targets
As COP26 approaches, many firms are announcing ambitious climate goals. But are they achievable?
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NewsNegative emissions coalition launches with a call for urgent climate action
New grouping with interests in low carbon technologies warns that world risks missing climate targets if CO2 removal is overlooked
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NewsDrax plant to use Mitsubishi’s carbon capture technology in pursuit of negative emissions
Amine solvent in use at 13 other plants could be deployed at Yorkshire plant by 2027
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NewsHorizon Europe uncertainty and cuts to UKRI budget worries scientists
Autumn spending review will now be crucial in deciding whether UK hits R&D spending targets for 2024–25
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FeatureCleaning up industry’s water worries
With clean water supplies increasingly scarce, Angeli Mehta looks at what industry is doing to reduce its demands
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BusinessGovernment clears merger of SinoChem and ChemChina
China’s chemicals giants will unite under a state-run holding company
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NewsHole in UK science budget for Horizon Europe membership plugged
Funding appears to have been agreed to cover association to the EU’s huge research programme
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NewsFunding cuts and uncertainty leave UK researchers in the lurch
Financing of research and Horizon Europe programme thrown into turmoil by millions of pounds worth of cuts
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NewsLack of ambition in China’s economic plan leaves net zero emissions ambition adrift
Only a modest 4.1% increase in energy generation from non-fossil sources by 2025 planned
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NewsBallooning coal use sees China’s energy agency face harsh criticism from the top
Energy security came at the expense of the environment with more coal power plants built than needed, report finds
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BusinessCan chemistry thaw the vaccine cold chain?
Covid-19 has highlighted the challenges of storing vaccines at their proper temperature. Angeli Mehta explores how scientists are trying to protect vaccines from heat degradation
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NewsEU budget agreement boosts European Research Council with extra €1.1bn
Researchers bemoan static funding in EU science programmes as final budget details hammered out
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NewsScientists dismayed by underfunded and underpowered EU research programme
Funding matches that earmarked for science and R&D seven years ago
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FeatureCan sustainable aviation fuels give us guilt-free flying?
Angeli Mehta finds out if we can make jet fuel sustainably – and cheaply
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NewsPhysical sciences funder wants UK women to go for bigger grants
Just five applications for grants over £10 million received from women since 2007