All Government articles – Page 79
-
NewsUS research agencies in limbo
A question mark remains over funding for NIH and other science agencies as new fiscal year begins without proper budgets
-
NewsEPA criticised over asbestos clean-up research
Watchdog faults US Environmental Protection Agency for lax oversight of experiments involving asbestos
-
NewsBacklash as EPA considers fracking chemicals disclosure rules
EPA has been warned that forcing greater transparency could jeopardise trade secrets
-
NewsWhite House tightens oversight of dangerous studies
New rules governing so-called ‘dual use’ research will take effect in a year, but there is concern that they will stymie critical studies
-
NewsUS chemical regulation reform deadlocked once more
Efforts to update the US’s nearly 40-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act are grounded following political squabble
-
Business
India backs off drug pricing controls
Current price caps will stand, but rules on how new caps can be imposed are being tightened
-
OpinionGood advice
Rather than axing his chief scientific adviser, the next president of the European commission should enhance the role
-
NewsSwiss readmitted to Europe's huge science programme
Spat over immigration from the EU smoothed over for now, but partial re-entry to Horizon 2020 may not last
-
NewsScotland's 'no' vote pleases much of the science community
Calls made for a ‘period of mature reflection’ as promises of greater autonomy for Scotland may still lead to funding changes
-
BusinessUS pushes for global phase-out of HFCs
Executive actions and industry commitments aim to speed up adoption of alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon greenhouse gases in refrigeration and air conditioning
-
NewsUS genomics lead being lost to China
NIH senior leaders are sounding the alarm bells, saying the US’s pre-eminence in genomics research is under threat
-
NewsUS bid to control power plant emissions challenged
Republican governors from 15 fossil fuel-heavy states claim CO2 rules on shaky legal ground
-
News
Juncker names new science commissioner
Portuguese secretary of state Carlos Moedas will be the next European commissioner for research, science and innovation
-
News
R&D share for basic research in China dwindles
Warning that the country is too dependent on industry research that lacks novelty
-
NewsAustralia's chief scientist makes pitch for science
Ian Chubb calls on the government to set out a long-term plan for research, but there are doubts the plea will be heard
-
FeatureShould they stay or should they go?
Angeli Mehta asks what a yes vote in Scotland’s independence referendum would mean for chemistry
-
NewsCape Ray finishes destruction of Syria’s most deadly chemicals
Mustard gas and sarin precursors broken down on US navy ship, while progress is made with other weapon chemicals
-
News
Scientists claim Russia's science plan lacks ambition
Programme is targeting fields such as advanced biofuels and smart grids that already have clear leaders, group says
-
NewsUK plans stricter controls on poisons and explosives
The government will use licenses to track the sale of hazardous substances
-
BusinessPrice caps provoke lawsuits from Indian pharma industry
New government controls on cardiovascular and diabetes drugs challenged by industry lobby groups