All Policy articles – Page 10
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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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ResearchChemical definition of brine as water could help clear up Chile’s lithium controversy
As evidence grows that lithium mining damages water sources, reclassifying brine as water – rather than as mineral – could empower Indigenous communities to protect their rights and convince mining companies to act more responsibly
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OpinionThe price of failure
Drug market structures and high R&D failure rates can tempt companies into bad pricing behaviour
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BusinessBudget cuts at UK medicines regulator raise eyebrows
MHRA to cut 300 jobs amid financial pressures arising from Brexit
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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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NewsIndia’s import restrictions leaves researchers facing months-long delays to access equipment and chemicals
Delays due to lengthy approval processes are compounded by supply disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic
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BusinessDeveloping countries sidelined in Covid-19 vaccine scramble
Lack of funds and local manufacturing capacity has prevented Covax from competing with wealthier nations’ self-interest
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NewsNobel laureates accuse China of attempting to censor Taiwanese chemist
The US National Academy of Sciences came under pressure to revoke the invite of chemistry laureate Yuan Lee to a climate summit
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NewsChina unveils new measures to boost the number of women in science
Government announces plans to remove the career barriers women face in research
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OpinionMolly Shoichet: ‘We fail every day’
The Canadian biomedical engineer on failure, politics and celebrity science
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NewsSwitzerland loses associated country status in Horizon Europe programme
Decision sparks fears of long-term consequences for Swiss research
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OpinionThe human cost of inaction on chemical waste
Chemists must press the UN to act and set up a body to deal with the world’s toxic legacy
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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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NewsUK share of Horizon 2020 funds dropped £1.5bn since Brexit vote
Five years of uncertainty has cost British scientists dearly, campaign group’s analysis finds
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NewsSwiss decision to abandon trade talks raises questions over research relationship with EU
Political fallout could hit Swiss involvement in European science programmes
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NewsCitizen initiative yields new parliamentary science office for Spain
New body will foster evidence-informed decision-making and awareness programmes for the public
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NewsLeader sought for UK’s blue skies science funding body
Risk takers wanted to lead UK’s agency modelled on the US’s Darpa
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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
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BusinessStriving to bolster the antibiotic pipeline before it becomes the next crisis
It’s been almost 10 years since the world was warned of a post-antibiotic apocalypse. Katrina Megget takes a look at the initiatives trying to support antimicrobial R&D
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NewsPromotion of Covid-19 pseudoscience by Indian government criticised as pandemic rages
Questionable therapies under study or promoted include prayer, breathing exercises and herbal medicines