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Chemistry World
March 2, 2007
Arthur Rogers |
Drug Misuse Under Investigation European drug crime experts have been commissioned by the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly to investigate ways of combating the increased use of date rape drugs such as Rohypnol.   |
Chemistry World
March 5, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Desperately Seeking Silicon Silicon has been blamed for the faulty fuel that caused thousands of UK cars to break down last week. How can a silvery-gray semi-metal popularly known to be used in computer chips have found its way into gasoline? |
Chemistry World
March 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Riding the RAE Rollercoaster For chemists, a shift to metrics may bring welcome relief from the time-consuming and onerous RAE, first praised but increasingly criticized for its effect on UK research. |
Chemistry World
March 2007
Ted Nield |
Comment: Prepare to be Engaged The UK government offers another opportunity for scientists to go down another notch in public esteem by being seen to collaborate with the authorities. |
Chemistry World
February 15, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
UK Nuclear Policy Setback UK government plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations have suffered a setback after a public consultation on nuclear power was condemned by a High Court judge as 'inadequate' and 'misleading'. |
Reason
February 2007
Kerry Howley |
Antisocial Studies In Great Britain, local authorities can slap an Antisocial Behavior Order on anyone over age 10 who has behaved antisocially. ASBOs remain popular with law enforcement, as well as offenders, who see an ASBO as a badge of honor. |
Reason
February 2007
David Weigel |
No Pictures, Please The use of traffic cameras in the UK have touched off a wave of protests that are making politicians and traffic cops nervous. |
Chemistry World
February 13, 2007
Bea Perks |
Leaking Landfill Site The Environment Agency of England and Wales has launched an inquiry following the detection of pollutants, including PCBs, in atmospheric and groundwater samples taken close to a toxic waste dump in south Wales. |
Chemistry World
February 9, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Foreign Postgrad Vetting Proposals 'Absolutely Unnecessary' A controversial new scheme for vetting foreign postgraduate students wishing to study in the UK has been slammed as 'absolutely unnecessary, completely over-the-top and counter-productive' by a leading member of parliament. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2007
Annie Turner |
The perception of corruption The UK's Serious Fraud Office investigations into defense companies' activities has serious global implications. |
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