All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 34
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NewsNew US asbestos rule criticised as outright ban on the carcinogen ditched
Environment agency issues policy that requires companies to seek approval for discontinued uses of the material
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NewsWhy jury verdicts get overruled in US industry cancer trials
Judges often end up intervening post-trial in complex cases with conflicting scientific evidence
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ResearchMagnesium reinstalls magnetism in cerium cobalt
Study shows cerium cobalt had the makings of a magnetic material after all
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NewsScientists join the fray in fight against US opioid epidemic
More powerful antidotes may save lives, while new sensors can rapidly detect highly potent synthetic narcotics like fentanyl
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NewsLab safety challenges persist 10 years after Sheri Sangji’s death
Survey reveals that safety is taken seriously at top US universities but worrying gaps still remain
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NewsUS lists formaldehyde, flame retardents as ‘high priority’ for review
Concerns voiced that the decisions could pre-empt states’ ability to take stronger action on dangerous chemicals
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NewsTrump directive ties university research funding to ‘free speech’
US academic groups are worried by the new executive order that threatens $35 billion in research funding
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BusinessDowDuPont ends fungicide dog experiment amid public pressure
Brazil agrees regulatory waiver for ‘unnecessary’ experiment highlighted in US Humane Society undercover footage
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OpinionMind the funding gap
Understanding science’s diversity problem is the first step to fixing it
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NewsUpdated: Science would suffer under Trump’s 2020 budget
White House budget proposal would deliver significant blow to US research, but Congress is expected to intervene
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NewsAdding CBD to everything from soft drinks to cakes prompt warnings
US authorities start to take action on cannabidiol additives
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NewsNature journals open their doors to sharing papers with ResearchGate
Networking website launches pilot with Springer Nature to make journal articles published since November 2017 accessible
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NewsUniversity sues professor for taking graduate’s research that he stands to make millions from
University of Missouri–Kansas City pharmacy researcher accused of stealing inventions related to a novel eye drug delivery formulation, sold it for $1.5m plus royalties
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NewsHome formaldehyde meters sold in China fail tests
Chinese government authorities finds many meters are wildly inaccurate
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NewsEarly stage NIH funding found free from gender or race bias
US biomedical research agency’s initial peer review process does not treat grant applicants any differently based on their race or gender
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NewsConsortium launched to address sexual and gender harassment in science
The American Chemical Society and 60-plus other US organisations form sexual harassment consortium to advance ethics and inclusion in Stemm
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NewsUS science agencies fare well under tardy budget
Funding cuts proposed by the White House are reversed in budget that is over four months late
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NewsConservators turn to iPads to follow the formation of oil paintings’ ‘art acne’
Researchers have developed at app to address a chemistry problem plaguing the art world
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NewsUS agencies address foreign recruitment threats
Amid calls to protect the IP of American research universities and labs, US Department of Energy clamps down on foreign recruitment efforts
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NewsFaculty mindset affects racial achievement gap in Stem subjects
Racial performance gap is twice as large in Stem classes taught by professors who believe intelligence is inherent and can’t be changed