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Rebecca Trager

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As seen in: Chemistry World, Scientific American, Flipboard, RealClear Science, Chemistry World Podcast, AgroPages
US Correspondent for @ChemistryWorld, so expect science policy during working hours (views my own though).
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What does US anxiety that followed Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi’s departure for China tell us?

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By Rebecca Trager Verified
| Chemistry World Verified
The departure of reticular chemistry pioneer Omar Yaghi from the US has made waves across the country. Earlier this month, he left the University of California, Berkeley for China, and what followed was an avalanche of news coverage. Major publications like The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Forbes reported his move, in a rare instance of an academic’s transfer becoming headline news.
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US National Science Foundation putting $380 million into building ‘self-driving’ labs

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By Rebecca Trager Verified
| Chemistry World Verified
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has launched a new $380 million (£285 million) effort to establish a nationwide network of automated laboratories enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), and as part of this initiative North Carolina State University (NCSU) will lead a project that aims to build ‘self-driving’ chemistry labs.
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2024 Bio-Lab fire and chemical plume caused by improper chemical storage

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By Rebecca Trager Verified
| Chemistry World Verified
A corroded sprinkler system and an excess of improperly stored reactive chemicals contributed to the massive fire and toxic gas release at a Bio-Lab plant in Conyers, US in September 2024. The incident catastrophically damaged the pool chemical manufacturing facility and led to its , according to a final report from the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released on 21 July.
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