All articles by Julia Robinson – Page 4
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FeatureThe chemists dedicated to making drinking water safer
Across the world, scientists use a variety of techniques to analyse and treat water to ensure it’s safe for us to drink. Julia Robinson talks to some of the people involved
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NewsUniversities in the UK beat national average on gender pay gap but large discrepancies remain
Report estimates that in 14 years’ time women in higher education will be paid the same as men
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NewsEU gives green light to critical raw materials act
Legislation aims to ensure secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
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NewsPCB pollution may be worse now than before they were banned
Call to investigate potentially significant quantities of polychlorinated biphenyls that could form as industry byproducts
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ResearchLateral flow PFAS sensor could enable at-home water testing
New device offers fast and cheap way to monitor PFAS in drinking water
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ResearchAI could provide new approach to assessing chemical toxicity thresholds in aquatic organisms
Model showed excellent predicative ability and could cut animal testing in pollution research
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NewsExplainer: is the discovery of benzene in benzoyl peroxide acne products a cause for concern?
Lab testing claims that the carcinogen benzene forms at potentially dangerous levels but there are doubts about the research
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CareersThe community of colleagues supporting each other through redundancy
The #SandwichTogether group on LinkedIn has also seen help pour in for affected Pfizer employees from across industry
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NewsUKRI investigation clears diversity panel following science minister’s accusations of extremism
Michelle Donelan pays damages over claims that academic’s social media posts showed support for Hamas
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NewsEstimates suggest at least 2500 scientists have left Russia since the beginning of the war
Analysis of Orcid database finds Russian scientists are now leaving for universities in Central Asia, Israel and the UAE
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NewsChemical weapons watchdog concludes Islamic State used mustard gas in 2015 attack in Syria
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons concludes six artillery shells contained the chemical agent
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ResearchPFAS contamination in Mersey basin among highest in the world, study suggests
Only two watersheds globally have higher yields of PFOS and PFOA
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ResearchPre-organising antibiotic structure could aid fight against resistance
Strategy that produced new antibiotic could allow researchers to repurpose existing antibiotics
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ResearchHuman decomposition driven by unique community of microbes
Findings could help crime scene investigators determine time of death
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ResearchPlutonium to carbon double bond a first
Findings offer insight into differences in chemical reactivity between actinides and lathanides
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NewsBuilding used by Marie Curie to be moved ‘a few dozen metres’ to make way for cancer research centre
Art deco Institut du Radium used for preparation of radioactive sources will be moved stone by stone and rebuilt
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NewsReview mills identified as a new form of peer-review fraud
Dozens of seemingly templated review reports show evidence of coercive citation
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NewsNew Zealand set to be first country to ban PFAS in cosmetic products
Environment agency says it is taking a ’precautionary approach’ to PFAS in nail polish, shaving cream, foundation, lipstick and mascara
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ResearchRiding the microwave: three chemists share their stories
Disagreements surrounding non-thermal effects didn’t stop microwave reactors becoming a standard part of laboratory life