All Government articles – Page 51
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NewsNew UK science minister appointed in cabinet reshuffle
Sam Gyimah moves from Ministry of Justice to replace Jo Johnson
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NewsAmerica’s new tax law hits research universities
Warnings that taxing endowments of top universities under the overhauled tax code will threaten research
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NewsNIH resumes funding for research to create more dangerous pathogens
US biomedical agency lifts three-year-old funding freeze on ‘gain-of-function’ studies
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NewsSwiss ordeal offers lessons for UK science hit by Brexit
Compromise on EU’s four freedoms is unlikely but fudges may be possible on some issues
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NewsThe latest lethal injection row explained
Two US states plan to use untried drugs to execute prisoners
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2017 in review - Current affairs
2017 in review – News, policy, publishing and current affairs
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OpinionPriming courts for science
The first guides to understanding scientific evidence in the courtroom
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OpinionSomething to declare on Brexit
As it stands, there is no credible model of a Brexit agreement which does not weaken the competitiveness of the UK chemical industry
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BusinessChemical industry roundup 2017
Economic and political pressure is encouraging industry to become more specialised as certain sectors consolidate
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NewsEurope snatches laser lead from the US
The rise in high-intensity laser research in Europe has been ‘stunning, coordinated, and rapid’ over the last 20 years
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NewsBrazil’s budget booed by the country’s scientists
Science funding in Brazil appears frozen at 2017 amounts – its lowest level in 10 years, despite promises of a 40% increase
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OpinionA blueprint for colour-blind science
The US political climate is hostile to people of colour – but progress has been stagnant for decades
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NewsUS auditors still have a beef with Brazilian meat
Months after Brazil’s meat scandal was uncovered, US food safety agency finds that problems persist with inspection and regulatory enforcement
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NewsUS–Cuba diplomatic deterioration damaging scientific collaboration
Restrictions on travel and diplomatic tensions are harming free exchange of ideas
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BusinessEU extends glyphosate licence by 5 years
Extending herbicide’s approval until December 2022 has pleased neither industry nor environmental campaigners
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NewsMisconduct scandal hits UK forensics lab
Thousands of criminal cases may have to be revisited due to botched drug tests
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BusinessEuropean drug regulator heads to Amsterdam
Brexit drives EMA to relocate, taking hundreds of jobs and significant expertise away from UK
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BusinessRussia backs new research cluster
Government touts high-tech science area as Russia’s answer to Silicon Valley
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NewsSocieties launch science primers for UK judges
Short documents will help judges make sense of scientific evidence