All Government articles – Page 83
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NewsUS bid to control power plant emissions challenged
Republican governors from 15 fossil fuel-heavy states claim CO2 rules on shaky legal ground
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Juncker names new science commissioner
Portuguese secretary of state Carlos Moedas will be the next European commissioner for research, science and innovation
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R&D share for basic research in China dwindles
Warning that the country is too dependent on industry research that lacks novelty
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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
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FeatureShould they stay or should they go?
Angeli Mehta asks what a yes vote in Scotland’s independence referendum would mean for chemistry
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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
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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
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NewsUK plans stricter controls on poisons and explosives
The government will use licenses to track the sale of hazardous substances
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BusinessPrice caps provoke lawsuits from Indian pharma industry
New government controls on cardiovascular and diabetes drugs challenged by industry lobby groups
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Third of Portuguese chemistry labs at risk of closure
Poor ratings in research assessments leave departments facing a funding crisis
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Future direction of Dutch science considered
Role of private industry heads a number of issues that confront how science is put to work for society
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BusinessPharma firms rush to escape US tax shackles
AbbVie–Shire and Mylan–Abbott mergers both allow US firms to escape to lower-tax European countries
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NewsScientists and university officials caught up in China’s anti-corruption drive
Rising funding for universities may be fuelling corruption, while top bosses’ fiefdoms makes them hard to catch
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NewsNGOs call for Europe's chief scientific adviser post to be scrapped
Environmental groups say policy advice should come from several different sources
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NewsEurope mulls best way to handle nanotech
Some countries have gone it alone and started registers of nanomaterials while the EU considers its options
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NewsAustralia scraps its carbon tax
The country is unlikely to meet its climate change targets unless some form of carbon pricing is introduced, campaigners claim