All articles by Maria Burke – Page 6
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NewsForensic science failures putting justice at risk in England and Wales
Damning House of Lords report says cuts and bureaucracy may result in the market for forensics becoming dysfunctional
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NewsWindow of opportunity to deal with harmful chemicals closing, UN warns
Innovative solutions needed as report acknowledges governments and businesses won’t hit 2020 targets
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NewsEU sets goal of tackling pharmaceutical pollution in the environment
Commission identifies six areas to take action on
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NewsSmall research teams more likely to deliver disruptive results
Both large and small teams are needed to keep the scientific ecosystem healthy, study finds
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NewsTop Taiwanese chemist cleared on corruption charges
Allegations of insider trading and corruption led to Wong Chi-huey resigning as head of the nation’s academy
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NewsScientists must be alert to misuse of their work for chemical weapons
Call made to tighten rules defining legitimate use of chemicals and bans on certain new classes of them
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NewsShortage of science students a myth in the UK, study claims
Only half of science, technology, engineering and maths graduates work in jobs related to their degree course
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NewsIs China the technology powerhouse it claims to be?
Policy change looks to move away from scientific hype
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NewsVaccines central to efforts to head off latest Ebola outbreak
Ring vaccination strategy could halt disease in its tracks provided health systems can cope
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NewsAustralian researchers relieved by science budget but funding concerns persist
Boost for research and infrastructure juxtaposed against squeeze on universities
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NewsStifling bureaucracy and deferential attitudes holding Chinese science back
Cultural change is needed for the nation to become an innovation giant, study claims
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NewsUK government urged to prioritise science in Brexit negotiations
There is still uncertainty over future access to funding and the free flow of talent
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ResearchEnzymes enter new territory to perform unnatural reaction
Cyclopropanation catalysis opens door to greener chemistry
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NewsInvestigation blames Russian facility for last year’s ruthenium isotope leak
Russian government denies that the release is the result of an accident during refinement of fission products
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NewsEU leaders announce plans to tackle plastic waste
Efforts will focus on improved recycling and phasing out single-use plastics
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NewsRSC survey reveals trends in pay for UK chemists
Expanding industries in computing and cosmetics have led to higher salaries, while the gender pay gap has increased
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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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NewsRussia denies involvement in leak of radioisotope detected over Europe
Ruthenium-106 is thought to have escaped from a nuclear reprocessing facility, possibly in Russia
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NewsFuran in food worries European safety agency
Levels of cooking contaminant that can damage liver flagged up by food body
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NewsSuppression of academic freedom a ‘global crisis’
Universities around the world under attack as states and groups seek to silence free thought