All United States of America articles – Page 35
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NewsAlmost half of US researchers' time goes on admin
Survey finds principal investigators’ time taken up by grant writing and post-award admin
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EPA targets methane leaks
US environment body wants the oil and gas industry to rein in methane pollution
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NewsCost of scientific misconduct smaller than feared
Analysis puts a price on misconduct for US funder and claims it only comes to $58 million over 10 years
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NewsCape Ray finishes destruction of Syria’s most deadly chemicals
Mustard gas and sarin precursors broken down on US navy ship, while progress is made with other weapon chemicals
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NewsUS labs urged to develop stronger ‘culture of safety’
Report looks at new ways to prevent lethal accidents in chemistry labs
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CareersWest side stories
A stint in a US chemistry lab is a rite of passage for many academics. Sarah Houlton talks to the chemists who went to the labs of opportunity
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NewsUCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident
Out-of-court agreement resolves ongoing lab safety case
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NewsUS agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants
Rules for handling ammonium nitrate revisited in wake of West disaster, but industry groups are worried by increasing complexity
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NewsAttempted poisoning wasn't chemical warfare, court rules
US supreme court throws out microbiologist’s conviction under international chemical weapons treaty
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Employment situation worsens for US chemistry graduates
American Chemical Society survey shows a rise in unemployment and no change in starting salaries
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NewsUS plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants
The Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan has been well-received by environmental groups, but attacked by industry
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NewsTo lecture or not to lecture?
Active learning could substantially cut university students failing science with some claiming continuing lectures is ‘unethical’
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NewsEPA improves embattled chemical assessment programme
Report applauds US environment agency’s efforts to improve chemical risk management system, but says reforms are still needed
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NewsMIT makes mega-investment in new nano lab
Multidisciplinary approach of $350 million MIT.nano will foster innovation and support investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ tools
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NewsUS safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable'
One year after ammonium nitrate explosion in Texas, Chemical Safety Board calls for new regulations to avert another incident
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Fears free trade agreements will hamstring chemical legislation
Corporate watchdogs worry accords being prepared by Europe and North America will impede environmental protection efforts
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NewsObama’s proposed science budget disappoints
Funding requests for 2015 for major US science agencies fail to keep pace with inflation
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NewsConvicted chemist was ‘sole bad actor’ at US drug lab
Report concludes Annie Dookhan was only bad apple at lab but 40,000 drug cases may need revisiting
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NewsPoliticians accuse US food agency of illegally monitoring employees
Republican staff report calls the Food and Drug Administration’s surveillance of whistleblowers unlawful