All articles by Angeli Mehta – Page 6
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Neonicotinoid pesticide ban backed by the UK
Scientific review confirms that honeybee health is harmed by the pesticides
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Toxic tattoo inks face EU chemicals agency controls
Proposal to regulate 4000 substances used in permanent make-up and tattoo inks
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Home Office blunder sees materials scientist told to 'leave the UK'
Electron microscopist’s case highlights the uncertain future facing European scientists in the UK
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AkzoNobel paint plant is ‘world’s most sustainable’
Biomass and solar-powered UK factory will recycle water and solvents, and is more flexible to reduce waste
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Recycling is taking back plastic
Angeli Mehta explores the evolution of plastic recycling technology and looks to a rubbish-free future
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UK's post-Brexit wish list of scientific collaborations published
Government wants the country to remain part of Horizon 2020 research programme and continue nuclear, space and defence associations
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Fundamental science falling by the wayside in Canada
Basic science has suffered as a focus on applied research has seen funding dry up and researchers focus on commercial work
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Value of EU to UK chemistry revealed
Brexit threatens almost a quarter of chemistry departments’ funding grants
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Britain’s nuclear future threatened by Brexit
Warnings on failure to plan for life outside of Europe’s nuclear body
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New 'brain drain' warning from MPs
UK higher education at risk after Brexit as one in six staff is an EU national
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The flow revolution
Continuous approaches are starting to find use in fine chemicals, as Angeli Mehta discovers
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Car makers bet on hydrogen at Davos
New Hydrogen Council will promote alternatives to fossil fuels
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DNA fingerprinting accuracy to be overhauled in US
Labs to use 20 markers rather than 13 in improvement that should help in cases involving DNA from multiple sources
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Anti-doping scientists expose cheating Russian athletes
State-sponsored doping that benefited more than a 1000 athletes at Sochi and London Olympic games revealed by analytical investigation
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Patent backlogs cost the world millions, IP experts warn
Estimates put a $10bn price tag on every year of delays
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Forensic evidence in the firing line in the US
Feature comparison techniques like fingerprints, footprints and ballistics lack rigour, according to presidential council report
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Forensic plan for the UK is ‘vague, incomplete’
MPs tell the government to go back to the drawing board on forensic strategy
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Australia urged to adopt emissions trading scheme
But climate body’s plan has been criticised by some members
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Reprieve for some Australian climate scientists facing the axe
Number of climate scientists to lose jobs cut from 100 to 40
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Rio Olympic testing lab suspended by world doping body
Brazilian anti-doping lab failed to conform to international standards