All United States of America articles – Page 31
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US science funder updates policy on same sex partners
National Institutes of Health now recognises same sex marriages in its grants policies
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West Virginia chemical spill inhalation risk overlooked
Contamination of US water supply with MCHM and polyglycol ethers caused ill health when residents flushed toilets
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BusinessUS poised to approve its first ‘biosimilar’ drug
FDA panel recommends Sandoz’s copy of Amgen’s Neupogen
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NewsUS–Cuba accord expected to be boon for science
Researchers and science groups applaud President Obama’s action make it easier for American and Cuban researchers to collaborate
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Myriad loses appeal on cancer gene test patents
US appeals court rules that biotechnology company cannot block competitor’s breast cancer tests
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FBI’s 2001 anthrax investigation was flawed
The genetic testing the FBI relied on to trace the culprit of the anthrax letter attacks was defective, says Congress’ watchdog
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NewsUS research agencies finally learn their fate
The belated new budgets of America’s science agencies are met with a mixed reception
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Chemical facility anti-terrorism laws renewed for four years
Extensions to the legislation are meant to speed up processes and make it more efficient
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NewsUS National Academies urges postdoctoral reforms
Postdoctoral students are paid too little and have poor employment opportunities, a National Academies committee concludes
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Freedom Industries’ president arrested for fraud
Executive whose company leaked MCHM into West Virginian water supplies is charged with lying to deflect blame
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First science envoys announced for the US
Former NOAA chief will serve as one of several top scientists in newly created posts
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NewsMore congressional criticism of US science agency funding
House science committee’s Republican leader accuses NSF of poor stewardship of taxpayer dollars allegedly spent on parties, trips
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BusinessGSK cuts US jobs in push for savings
Research Triangle Park site bears the brunt as drugmaker consolidates research in Philadelphia and Stevenage, UK
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NewsPhysicist turned politician to head AAAS
Retiring Representative Rush Holt will assume the helm of AAAS in February and wants to see US science funding boosted
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Tufts’ $2.6bn drug development figure questioned
Details sought about how university determined cost of bringing a drug to market jumped 145% since 2003
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NewsUS moves to tighten ozone limits
Industry and Republicans pushback against the EPA’s proposal to strengthen air quality standards
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NewsHard questions after litany of forensic failures at US labs
An apparent upsurge in malpractice at forensics crime labs has prompted calls for tighter oversight and controls
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NewsObama acts to attract non-US scientists and engineers
President takes action to make it easier for scientists and engineers born abroad to work and stay in the US
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NewsUS approves low acrylamide spud
The first genetically modified potato that produces less acrylamide has been granted approval in the US
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NewsFeud opens up over value of some US research
Top science committee Republican in fight with university association over NSF grant review process