All North America articles – Page 23
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OpinionWhy Donald Trump will be a disaster for US science
The best hope for the world is that the president-elect was lying about his policies
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CareersThe cannabis consultant
Ezra Pryor shares how chemists can find a job in the expanding legal cannabis industry in the US
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BusinessUS extends permission for combination pesticide
EPA finds no synergy concerns with Dow’s Enlist Duo and reverses restrictions on its approval
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NewsChemical industry applauds passage of EU–Canada trade deal
Long-awaited Ceta free trade agreement will be good news for the chemical industry in both regions
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NewsThe patriotic chemist
Northwestern University’s Omar Farha, who hails from the West Bank, is all about MOFs and keeping America’s scientific community inclusive
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NewsCongress probes NIH backing of cancer agency
US congressional panel investigates why NIH funds IARC, questioning the agency’s process for classifying substances as carcinogenic
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NewsUS urged to address helium cost increases
Scientific societies are calling on the US government to safeguard researcher access to affordable liquid helium
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OpinionHow renewable energy subsidies stopped being a hot topic
Once a key issue in US politics, solar, wind and corn ethanol subsidies have been victims of their own success
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NewsFive bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals fast-tracked under new US law
First test of powers of revamped Toxic Substances Control Act
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NewsUniversity of Hawaii fines for lab explosion slashed by 40%
Six of the penalities related to a March lab explosion that critically injured a postdoctoral fellow have been dropped
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NewsTrump presidency could hinder US–Mexico scientific collaboration
Bilaterial collaboration threatened by Republican candidate’s stance on border wall
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OpinionYou don’t get me, I’m part of the union
Graduate student unions have power for now, but it may not last
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NewsCanada to finalise carbon tax in just two months time
Prime minister announces nationwide carbon pricing will start in 2018 at C$10 per tonne
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OpinionWill US politics Trump science?
As America seeks a new president, science hangs in the balance
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NewsHalf of US business R&D takes place in just five states
National Science Foundation provides state-by-state analysis of $255 billion R&D spend
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BusinessWest Virginia chemical leak was preventable
2014 spill that contaminated water supplies was caused by lack of proper tank inspections and repairs
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NewsForensic evidence in the firing line in the US
Feature comparison techniques like fingerprints, footprints and ballistics lack rigour, according to presidential council report
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NewsLab explosion leaves University of Hawaii facing $115,000 fine
University cited for 15 safety violations related to a blast that gravely injured a postdoc in March
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BusinessUS senators examine agrochem consolidation
Judiciary committee voices concern over pending merger deals
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NewsThe chemistry of a US presidency
Election season sees a chemical industry unenthusiastic about either candidate, and a research community overwhelmingly backing the Democratic nominee