All Government articles – Page 75
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NewsSpending targets for German R&D lack ambition
Expert commission says Germany can do better than goal of investing 3% of GDP on R&D by 2015
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Reform of US chemical safety rules back on
Bipartisan bill to revamp the US Toxic Substances Control Act is backed by the chemical industry and even a major environmental group
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NewsSplit opens up on Capitol Hill over science funding
Criticism of research grants and a power shift in Congress spark concern that budgets and independence will be cut
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UK budget science cash given cautious welcome
Government announces new money for research, but scientists say more needs to be done
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NewsState of Europe’s environment scrutinised
European Environment Agency voices environmental concerns, but says progress has been made
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NewsScientists left unimpressed by Indian budget
7.5% funding boost for science and technology fails to offset cuts of more than 20% last year
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US universities back new bill to curb patent trolls
Academic research community endorses competing legislation as harmless to university tech transfer
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NewsButterfly population collapse prompts lawsuit against EPA
US agency criticised for failing to investigate link between glyphosate and the dwindling monarch butterfly population
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NewsUS universities warn against patent reform proposals
Congress is considering legislation that would devastate university technology transfer, more than 140 universities caution
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Proposed ozone rule could cut US GDP by $1.7 trillion
US manufacturing association report claims tighter ozone standard would carry $1.1 trillion in compliance costs
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NewsTraits not technology should govern EU GM laws, MPs say
UK science and technology committee says European rules are flawed and need changing
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Nobel laureates warn on European science funding cuts
Cuts to fund investment scheme send message Europe ‘is not the place to do high level science’
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NewsEconomic crisis to erode Russia's science base
Funding to be cut by 10% this year threatening some larger projects
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US expands pollution monitoring to its embassies
International air quality programme will provide real-time data from US diplomatic posts around the world
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White House appoints first chief data scientist
Industry veteran D J Patil, who formerly worked at the Pentagon, will take up the new post
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BusinessFertilising India's petrochemical industry
Rajesh Parishwad speaks to H N Ananth Kumar, India’s minister for chemicals and fertilisers
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OpinionIndian science at the crossroads
S Umapathy, from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, surveys the Indian scientific landscape
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BusinessIndian chemical investment
By setting aside regions for joined-up investment plans, India hopes to become a significant player in the global petrochemical market. Rajesh Parishwad investigates
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Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research
National academies set out priorities to boost UK science after May’s general election
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NewsUS on track to phase out most long-chain perfluorinated chemicals this year
Discontinuation deadline likely to be met, with measures in place to prevent these chemicals re-entering the US market