All Government articles
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NewsOpaque UK funding changes herald cuts to facilities and research programmes paused
Projects face withdrawals and delays as UKRI prioritises economic growth and applied research over curiosity-driven areas
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NewsAustralia closes one beamline at national synchrotron, with another saved
Agency backtracks on closure of one beamline but asks user community to chip in
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NewsCongress rescues industry watchdog earmarked for closure by Trump administration
Agency has received level funding of $14 million to continue to investigate and report back on US chemical accidents
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NewsDramatic reductions proposed for US science agencies by Trump administration evaporate
Final 2026 budget figures, passed by Congress and signed into law, reject significant cuts that the White House had proposed
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NewsBid to resurrect US government’s controversial ‘China Initiative’ fails
Programme that targeted academics affiliated with China won’t be reestablished after groundswell of university opposition
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NewsEnvironment agency vow to end animal testing in US by 2035 receives mixed reaction
Toxicologists and research advocates worry that EPA’s goal to end animal testing for chemicals is premature
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OpinionCarbon border taxes may do more harm than good
Industry argues UK proposals are flawed and will not promote decarbonisation
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BusinessSabic offloads petrochemicals and plastics plants in Europe and Americas
German private equity firms Aequita and Mutares aim to return struggling plants to profitability
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NewsBrexit led to decline in UK participation in EU research programmes, report finds
Researchers decry difficulties joining international collaborations following 2016 referendum vote
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NewsPublic values scientists but fewer feel informed about science, UK survey finds
Survey will provide government with insights on how the public perception of science could be improved
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NewsUS air strikes seriously damaged leading research institute in Venezuela
Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research’s maths building ‘completely destroyed’ and chemistry building seriously damaged
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OpinionTrump’s attack on science is shaking industry’s foundations
By dismantling scientific enterprise, the US risks ‘taking a hammer to our miracle machine’
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BusinessFunding boost for Grangemouth whisky waste-to-chemicals firms
Governments hope £9 million in grants will help MiAlgae and Celtic Renewables replace oil-refining jobs
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NewsNIH agrees to review hundreds of grants halted by Trump administration
Peer review for research proposals that were frozen will now resume
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NewsLandmark €4.55 billion investment in Ireland’s research sector and universities announced
Plan targets research, education and innovation
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NewsDeaths of municipal technicians in Zimbabwe from noxious gases linked to lack of chemistry expertise
An inability to pay good wages has seen technical talent leave the country with poorly-trained employees put at risk
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OpinionPlastic recycling’s perfect storm
Pending policies that demand more recycling cannot offset problems of high costs and competition from cheap virgin polymers
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NewsSyrian government renews commitment to destroy chemical weapons programme
UN officials welcome opportunity to eliminate country’s programme ‘once and for all’
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NewsEPA delivers mixed finding on carcinogenic rubber ingredient
US environmental agency says 1,3-butadiene is harmful for some industry workers, but not for the environment or those living near plants using it
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BusinessPlastic recycling is contracting when it needs to grow
High costs, oversupply of virgin polymers and complex political environment are challenging industry