All Government articles – Page 73
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US spends billions annually on unreproducible preclinical research
Study estimates $28 billion spent yearly on preclinical research that can’t be replicated
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NewsSecurity experts warn chemical plants are vulnerable to cyber-attacks
Action is needed to protect chemical plants and other infrastructure from hackers
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NIH drug manufacturing unit shut down
The US National Institutes of Health suspends operations at its pharmaceutical development section after FDA inspectors uncover serious manufacturing issues
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NewsWarnings that proposed UK blanket ban on 'legal highs' casts net too wide
Experts concerned by vague definitions and effect on neuroscience research
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Call to embed science in US foreign policy
National Research Council tells US to take science and technology more seriously on the diplomatic stage
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NewsBiosafety blunder as US sends live anthrax to labs around world
Key government committee demands answers after Department of Defense inadvertently sends out live pathogen
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NewsNIH-funded principal investigators fell sharply in 2010
New analysis finds PIs funded by US National Institutes of Health grew steadily from 1985 to around 2010, but has since dropped steeply
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Chemical regulation reform gains momentum in both chambers of US Congress
Bipartisan bill to revamp outdated legislation is advancing in the Senate and the House, but the window to enact reform could be narrow
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NewsScientists hail partial victory on efforts to block cuts to European research programme
Provisional compromise between EU politicians sees Horizon 2020 cut by €500m less than originally announced
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Majority of global chemical weapons stockpiles destroyed
End to chemical weapons in sight as 90% of world’s declared stockpiles dismantled
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NewsUK launches universal ban on legal highs
The government will make it illegal to sell any psychoactive substance in a bid to crack down on designer drugs
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NewsUS targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan
Obama’s new strategy to promote pollinator health includes re-evaluating neonicotinoid pesticides
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Business
Canada sets climate target
Canada aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions from energy-intensive sectors by 30% from 2005 levels by 2030
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NewsUN sets its sights on marine microplastics
Scale of the problem means no simple solutions exist to tackle plastic particles already in the world’s oceans
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NewsUniversities bear brunt of cuts to keep Australian science running
Cuts to funding for researchers announced in budget staves off infrastructure closures
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California demands warning labels for BPA
Despite safety evidence, the state has added BPA to its list of cancer-linked chemicals under ‘Proposition 65’
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NewsPanel of top scientists set to advise European commission
Announcement ends uncertainty over scientific advice after chief scientific adviser post scrapped
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NewsTory election victory heralds new science minister for UK
David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle ushers in new faces for research and universities posts
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NewsScientists protest over political firing of Russian chemist
Leading chemist dismissed after criticising federal science agency