All North America articles – Page 5
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NewsClimate change puts nearly a third of US facilities storing dangerous chemicals at risk
Congressional watchdog urges action after discovering over 3200 hazardous chemical facilities are in areas vulnerable to global warming
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NewsUS ends anti-espionage China Initiative
While slated trials will continue, future investigations will consider more options before criminal prosecution
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NewsWhite House’s top scientist resigns over accusations of bullying
President Biden’s science adviser, geneticist and molecular biologist Eric Lander alleged to have created a ‘toxic work environment’
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NewsUS visa changes aim to attract and retain foreign Stem students
Biden administration announces new pathways for international students to remain for longer after graduation
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OpinionUnbend the spirit of science
New research reveals racial profiling among scientists of Chinese descent and the consequences for the US scientific community
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NewsCriminal case against Chinese-born top MIT scientist collapses
US prosecutors dismiss criminal charges against nanotechnologist Gang Chen, saying they cannot meet the ‘burden of proof at trial’
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BusinessChinese scientist admits stealing Monsanto trade secrets
Imaging scientist faces fines and prison for digital agriculture technology theft
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BusinessWhat Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction means for chemistry
Holmes faces up to 65 years in prison for defrauding investors while running her now defunct blood testing startup
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NewsHarvard chemist Charles Lieber found guilty of all charges related to Chinese research funding
Jury reach verdict on US Department of Justice case against the nanoscience pioneer within three hours
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NewsLong-anticipated plan to regulate PFAS chemicals unveiled in US
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances face enforceable drinking water limits and require toxicity tests by industry
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NewsUS programme targeting researchers with China links crumbling under intense scrutiny
Academics are demanding that the Justice Department end the ‘China Initiative’ as cases collapse amid accusations of racial profiling
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NewsUS export controls leave Chinese researchers struggling to buy scientific instruments
Research tools such as mass spectrometers make up as much as 40% of restricted items, analysis by Chinese researchers finds
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NewsUS intelligence can’t agree if Covid-19 came from an animal or a lab
After months of investigation agencies remain divided on most likely origin of Sars-CoV-2
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NewsEPA accused again of compromising chemical safety assessments
Four scientists at EPA’s chemical safety office step up allegations against the agency, saying they’re prohibited from seeking expert colleague input
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NewsUS National Labs reach name change agreement with scholarly publishers
Simplified process for researchers to update names on papers
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BusinessFatal chemical leak at a Texas chemicals facility
What caused 45 tonnes of a mixture including acetic acid to be released at La Porte, US, killing 2 and hospitalising 30, remains unclear
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NewsScientists at EPA allege ‘deliberate tampering’ with chemical risk reviews
Environment body’s inspector general asked to probe claims that safety assessments of chemicals, including PFASs, have been ‘improperly altered’ for years
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NewsCost of tackling PFAS pollution on US military bases expected to reach $2.1bn
Price tag for cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl will ‘likely increase significantly’, a congressional report estimates
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NewsFormer Nasa nanotechnologist jailed for hiding his China ties
US judge sentences senior Nasa scientist to 30 days imprisonment for lying about his participation in a Chinese talent programme
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NewsEnvironment agency overturns contentious Trump-era ‘secret science’ rule
Directive finalised at the end of Trump’s presidency would have hindered use of non-public data in policymaking