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President Trump's War on Science

President Trump's War on Science

The White House and its lackeys in certain federal agencies are censoring scientific inquiry that could inform the public and government policy.

Elsevier Acquisition Highlights the Need for Community-Based Scholarly Communication Infrastructure

Elsevier Acquisition Highlights the Need for Community-Based Scholarly Communication Infrastructure

Like many others in the scholarly community, we were very disappointed to learn about the recent acquisition by Elsevier of bepress, the provider of the popular Digital Commons repository platform.

Italian Scientists Welcome Surprise €400 Million Boost for Basic Research

Italian Scientists Welcome Surprise €400 Million Boost for Basic Research

Government takes back reserves amassed by the Italian Institute of Technology. “This is the largest investment in competitive funds for basic research of the last 20 years,” says Elena Cattaneo.

South Korean Researchers Lobby Government to Lift Human-Embryo Restrictions

South Korean Researchers Lobby Government to Lift Human-Embryo Restrictions

Regulations are deterring research that could lead to disease treatments, say scientists.

PETA Versus the Postdoc: Animal Rights Group Targets Young Researcher for First Time

PETA Versus the Postdoc: Animal Rights Group Targets Young Researcher for First Time

Critics say the organization is trying to intimidate young scientists.

Research Your Career Options Well Before Graduation

Research Your Career Options Well Before Graduation

A recent book guides Ph.D. students and postdocs through the process of preparing for a career outside academe.

eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online

eLife Supports Development of Open Technology Stack for Publishing Reproducible Manuscripts Online

The Reproducible Document Stack will allow authors to submit their manuscripts in a format that includes embedded code blocks and computed outputs, and for publishers to preserve these assets in an enhanced version of the published online article.

Assessment of the Impact of Shared Data on the Scientific Literature

Assessment of the Impact of Shared Data on the Scientific Literature

This study demonstrates that openly shared data can increase the scale of scientific studies conducted by data contributors, and can recruit scientists from a broader range of disciplines.

Lasker Prizes Recognize Work on Cell Growth, Cancer Prevention, and Reproductive Care

Lasker Prizes Recognize Work on Cell Growth, Cancer Prevention, and Reproductive Care

Michael N. Hall, John T. Schiller, and Douglas R. Lowy, winners of this year’s Lasker awards for basic and clinical medical research. "Planned Parenthood" honored as Republicans target it for funding cuts.