All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 53
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BusinessFormer Lotte Chemical chief under fire
Ex-head of South Korean firm grilled by prosecutors over alleged fake accounting records
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NewsColumbia pays for over-charging on research grants
University ordered to pay US government $9.5 million in civil fraud lawsuit
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BusinessJuno CAR-T trial suspended after patient deaths
Immunotherapy study restarted with amended pre-treatment protocol
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BusinessDuPont found liable in second of 3400 cancer cases
US jury awards over $5 million in claim linked to PFOA emitted by DuPont plant
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NewsYoung scientists discover if you don’t ask you don’t get
Early career biomedical researchers struggle to secure grants simply because older investigators apply for more
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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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ResearchMartian manganese oxides hint at high past oxygen levels
Discovery in Mars’s rocks indicates that the planet once may once have had Earth-like levels of atmospheric oxygen
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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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BusinessDow to cut 2500 jobs in Corning merger
Firm will close silicones manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Japan as it absorbs former joint venture
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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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BusinessEU poised to legislate endocrine disruptor definition
The European Commission’s newly proposed standards to identify endocrine disruptors face industry opposition
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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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BusinessUS biotech director accused of insider trading
Biostatistics chief at Akebia charged with securities fraud
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BusinessMetals boss admits illegal export plot
Global Metallurgy chief conspired to export restricted metals to Iran