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NewsNIH sparks concern by singling out mRNA vaccine research for added scrutiny
The Department of Health and Human Services denies mRNA research faces defunding but scientists are still worried
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NewsBill to ban all Chinese nationals from receiving US student visas causes alarm
Legislation’s sponsor claims it will prevent espionage, but there are warnings it will harm US competitiveness
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NewsFears China, Russia are trying to poach fired US government scientists
America’s rivals are trying to capitalise on what they see as a ‘vulnerable’ moment of mass federal layoffs at science agencies
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus five years on: Krystle McLaughlin
An assistant chemistry professor at a small college in New York gets her career back on track, thanks to a tenure clock extension and teaching release
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus five years on: Liang Zhang
Lockdown gave a young chemistry professor in China the space and time to consider the most worthwhile projects, and that has benefited his team
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OpinionPutting research on the chopping block risks mortgaging countries’ futures
Many countries in the global north are taking a short-sighted approach to their science budgets
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OpinionForming bonds through Covid-19
How studying chemistry helped ward off loneliness during the pandemic
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News1.2GHz NMR magnet arrives at University of Warwick
New instrument is 20% more powerful than the UK’s current largest NMR spectrometer
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NewsUniversity of Akron proposes merging chemistry-related programmes
Plan to combine polymer science with chemical engineering and chemistry departments provokes criticism
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NewsChanges at Reading leave chemistry students worried about their future
Students at every stage of their degrees feel left in the dark by course closures and changes in research focus
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NewsProtests and alarm as European research sector braces for cuts
Swiss science organisations are the latest to speak up after a wave of cuts is proposed across Europe
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NewsLast time Congress saved science from Trump’s cuts. Don’t bet on it this time
Trump administration has taken charge of the purse strings
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NewsTrump’s former science adviser urges universities to seize moment for regulatory reform
White House is ‘very keen’ on rolling back administrative workload and that could serve researchers well, Kelvin Droegemeier claims
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NewsAAAS leadership speaks out against Trump administration’s attacks on science
President of world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society warns that next month could be most important in history of US science
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NewsUK government must prioritise science education in upcoming spending review, says RSC
Royal Society of Chemistry also calls for investment in sustainable chemicals sector
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NewsScience faculty set to be hit by redundancy proposals at University of East Anglia
Strike called over plans to cut 160 staff in all – including 22 in science – as part of cost-cutting measures
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NewsUK visa policy ‘an act of national self-harm’, says Lords’ science committee
Inflexible and expensive visa system puts country at competitive disadvantage in global race for talent
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NewsPay increase for UKRI-funded PhD students is biggest since 2003
Postgraduate pay campaign welcomes increase but points to years of erosion of stipends
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NewsCaltech grad students and postdocs secure pay rises and better benefits
After months of negotiations union helps academics secure expanded protections and new rights
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NewsExplainer: How an American car workers’ union became a champion for postdocs
The United Auto Workers union now represents over 100,000 academics, supercharging their fight for better conditions