All North America articles – Page 25
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NewsUS urged to curb chemicals that harm brain development
NIH-backed coalition calls for immediate action to reduce developmental toxicant exposures
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NewsSupport for stiffer sanctions for science fraud in US
Vast majority of the American public wants research fraud criminalised, with many supporting prison sentences
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NewsBias in science funding favours big Canadian universities
Weak research grant funding at smaller universities is result of ‘systemic bias’
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Hawaii lab explosion caused by static discharge
Investigation finds explosion that seriously injured postdoc was caused by static electricity, but also links the accident to safety failings
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BusinessUnpicking doctor payments
Accepting even small meals from drug industry reps appears to influence doctors’ prescription rates
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NewsClinton unveils plans for US science
US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton wants to boost research funding and give green cards to foreigners with advanced US STEM degrees
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NewsHigher lead levels in blood of Flint’s young children
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports levels of lead are of concern
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NewsCanada allocates extra C$465 million for basic research
New investment in fundamental research signals shift from the previous Harper administration
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BusinessHarvard settles with ex-student over drug royalties
Student claimed university forced him to accept unfair cut in patent deal
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NewsGlobal R&D trends challenge traditional science powerhouses
As more nations fund science and global R&D investments shift east, traditional science leaders like the US and UK are under pressure
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NewsObama signs law to revamp US chemical rules
A long-awaited overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act that governs America’s regulation of chemicals has been enacted
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NewsCanada to review support for science
The Canadian government has launched a review of how it funds basic research
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NewsCalifornia’s Prop 65 controversy
The 30-year old law that made manufacturers list harmful chemicals is under attack
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CareersOntario, Canada
Canada’s chemical heartland offers an array of opportunities for scientists seeking a fresh start, but Kit Chapman finds competition is tough
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NewsUS chemical regulations finally updated
The much-anticipated overhaul of outdated chemicals legislation has cleared Congress and is about to be signed into law
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NewsExplainer: Toxic Substances Control Act
Can US chemical regulation be fixed? Chemistry World helps you to make sense of the new law controlling America’s chemicals
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NewsPriority pollutants identified in the Great Lakes
The US and Canada are targeting eight chemicals in the Great Lakes deemed dangerous to health or the environment
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NewsUnreported sources of sulfur dioxide emissions found
Satellite data highlights 39 ‘unreported and major’ man-made sources of sulfur dioxide
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New biobank supports Obama’s personalised medicine initiative
Mayo Clinic receives $142 million to shed light on individual differences in health and disease
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OpinionAre all chemistry PhDs the same?
Kit Chapman explores the differences in PhDs on either side of the Atlantic