All United States of America articles – Page 14
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NewsChemistry professor receives respite from US deportation threat
Bangladeshi chemistry professor who has lived in the US for decades won’t have court hearing until April 2022
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NewsWarnings on counterfeit CBD vaping products with toxic contaminants
Cannabidiol vaping liquids and oils in the US found to be contaminated with psychoactive compounds linked to deadly overdoses
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NewsScientists elected to Congress in US mid-terms
Victory for biochemist Sean Casten and several others with Stem backgrounds who have never run for office before
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CareersSpeaking truth to power
The scientist in charge of providing objective advice to US politics
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OpinionEvidence in the fake news era
Independent scientific advice is about to collide with partisan politics
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ResearchThe luck of the materials scientist
Studying the structure of disordered materials is complicated, but Simon Billinge explains how it opens the door to designer materials with desired properties
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NewsUS military wants AI to discover new molecules for it
Defence research agency launches project to optimise unknown molecule discovery to protect against threats
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NewsEmbattled director of US research integrity office heads to NIH
Head of Office of Research Integrity won’t return after temporary reassignment and is set to become NIH’s integrity officer
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NewsCriminal charges dismissed early against UCLA's Patrick Harran
Principal investigator implicated in the death of UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji sees charges dropped over district attorney’s objections
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NewsEfforts to root out sexual harassment in science gain momentum
Two US funders and a scientific society announce plans to terminate funding and expel researchers found guilty of sexual misconduct
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ResearchBlood markers link firefighters' lung disease to WTC attacks
Firefighters who developed lung disease after responding to 11 September attacks in New York connected to specific metabolic profile
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NewsFood agency wades into Californian coffee cancer labels controversy
US body speaks out against ruling that may force cancer warnings on coffee sold in the state due to acrylamide
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NewsJob satisfaction among US federal scientists decreases
Survey shows many researchers think staff cuts and politics interfere with their work
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BusinessUS approves first RNA interference drug
Alnylam’s Onpattro (patisiran) can treat a rare hereditary disease by silencing a specific gene
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NewsSmoking out the chemistry of wildfires
US launches $10 million project to better understand how fires start and spread
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NewsEPA move could bring asbestos back in America
Health advocates fret at US environment agency’s proposal to make ‘new uses’ of asbestos-containing products legal, but EPA says not to worry
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NewsUS-China rift over IP theft could hinder research exchange
Espionage concerns at US universities have led to restrictions on visas of Chinese grad students pursing ‘sensitive’ science
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NewsTrump finally names a science adviser after record delay
US science community supports nomination of atmospheric scientist and policy leader as White House science and technology czar