Australia. Parliament. Senate. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, author, issuing body

The company looks to raise Rs 53,125 crore through this rights issue, which will be the first by RIL in three decades

In this episode of On the Evidence, Cindy Hu, a Mathematica data scientist, discusses the prevalence of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in our drinking water, as well as their health implications and ways to address them through public policy.

Four global funds have submitted non-binding bids of ₹4,800-5,000 crore valuation. Final bids are likely to be in by June-end. The company had hired investment bank Avendus to find a buyer for the promoter’s stake.

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On June 4, Carolina Science Cafe discusses how the Environmental Protection Agency evaluates chemicals.

The groundwater of Rockford, Michigan, is contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, chemicals found in everything from nonstick pans to dental floss to—in the case of Rockford—waterproofing agents from a shoe factory that shut down in 2009. Science journalist Sara Talpos talks with host Meagan Cantwell about how locals found the potentially health-harming chemicals in their water, and how contamination from nonstick chemicals isn’t limited to Michigan. Also this week, host Sarah Crespi talks with Shyamnath Gollakota of the University of Washington in Seattle about his work diagnosing ear infections with smartphones. With the right app and a small paper cone, it turns out that your phone can listen for excess fluid in the ear by bouncing quiet clicks from the speaker off the eardrum. Clinical testing shows the setup is simple to use and can help parents and doctors check children for this common infection. This week’s episode was edited by Podigy. Ads on this show: Science Rules! podcast with Bill Nye Download the transcript (PDF)  Listen to previous podcasts. About the Science Podcast [Image: Dennis Wise/University of Washington; Music: Jeffrey Cook]

On this week’s show, host Joel Goldberg gets an update on the coronavirus pandemic from Senior Correspondent Jon Cohen. In addition, Cohen gives a rundown of his latest feature, which highlights the relationship between diseases and changing seasons—and how this relationship relates to a potential coronavirus vaccine. Also this week, from a recording made at this year’s AAAS annual meeting in Seattle, host Meagan Cantwell speaks with Alexandra Maertens, director of the Green Toxicology initiative at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, about the importance of incorporating nonanimal testing methods to study the adverse effects of chemicals. This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy. Download a transcript (PDF) Listen to previous podcasts. About the Science Podcast [Image: Let Ideas Compete/Flickr; Music: Jeffrey Cook] 

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Scientists assemble a first-ever global inventory listing triple the number of chemicals on the market as previous lists

Lignin breakdown produces phenol and propylene, offering a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuel-based processes

Substances will not undergo further evaluation of health and safety risks at this time

Substances will not undergo further evaluation of health and safety risks at this time

With Curie Co., the entrepreneur designs alternatives to compounds like parabens that have fallen out of favor with retailers

Chemical makers and oil producers are pulling back on production, reconsidering investments

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, c2007

Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals (28th : 2006 : Nashville, Tenn.)

Cremlyn, R. J. W. (Richard James William)

Protecting coral reefs is the legislation’s goal

With $45 billion investment, national oil firm seeks diversification away from oil and gas

Exhibitors at CPhI North America report another year of record growth and investment

Big investments are planned in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Algeria to diversify away from oil and gas

U.S. tariffs target large-volume chemicals, and China responds in kind

An Alberta court agrees with Dow that Nova’s operation of an ethylene joint venture was self-serving

Numerous basic inputs may be hit with a 10% import tax as trade war intensifies

Decision to enact prohibition, forbid plastic straws lies with mayor