All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 51
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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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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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BusinessLanxess to buy Chemtura for additives
€2.4 billion deal brings lubricant additives and flame retardants expertise and expands North American operations
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NewsFlorida crime lab chemist jailed for drug theft, evidence tampering
Chemist who supervised evidence at a state crime lab in Florida is sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing drugs and evidence tampering
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BusinessPfizer scraps plans to split
Previously separated ‘innovative’ and ‘value’ business segments will remain autonomous under Pfizer umbrella
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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
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BusinessSanofi sues Merck & Co over biosimilars
Merck challenges insulin patents, but Sanofi claims infringement
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NewsGlyphosate ‘not likely’ to be carcinogenic
US environmental agency issues finding that the herbicide is unlikely to cause cancer, months after accidentally posting report online
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NewsUS moves to make kratom plant and bioactives illegal
Drug enforcement agency plans to add plant to list of restricted drugs that include heroin and LSD
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NewsSerious shortage of medical isotopes predicted by year’s end
US National Academies warns that ‘severe’ shortages of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m are likely
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NewsPaper retracted over image manipulation claims
Research group forced to withdraw one biochemistry paper and correct another because of doctored and incorrectly labelled images
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BusinessBrexit could push Japanese pharma out of the UK
Warnings that Japanese R&D investment in the UK is endangered by plans to leave the EU
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NewsChemistry journals come up short on safety
Only 8% of journals surveyed address safety in author guidelines and potentially dangerous work often includes no warnings
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NewsEdible batteries offer power without toxic metals
Melanin-based batteries could lead to safer ingestible medical devices