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Federal Council Adapts Copyright Law to the Digital Age

Federal Council Adapts Copyright Law to the Digital Age

With the revision to the Copyright Act, the Federal Council wants to strengthen the rights and interests of creative artists and the cultural industries by taking a resolute approach to pirated online content.

Sudden Shift at a Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored

Sudden Shift at a Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored

Claiming overreach by a new publisher, the journal’s editorial board asks for disciplinary action from the National Library of Medicine.

Francis Crick Institute's GBP700m Building 'Too Noisy to Concentrate'

Francis Crick Institute's GBP700m Building 'Too Noisy to Concentrate'

Some of the 1,250 people working at the year-old laboratory say its open plan layout, designed to produce collaboration, makes it hard to focus on work

Hungary Rewards Highly Cited Scientists With Bonus Grants

Hungary Rewards Highly Cited Scientists With Bonus Grants

Some top researchers prosper in Hungary as country tries to improve its international standing in science.

UK Government Announces Research-Spending Hike Ahead of Budget

UK Government Announces Research-Spending Hike Ahead of Budget

Pledge to raise country's public research funding to £12.5 billion in 2021–22.

Coin Toss Sends European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam

Coin Toss Sends European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam

"Amsterdam promises a bright future for the EMA—a city of great clout, excellent flight connections and quality of life," said Fernand Sauer, the agency’s founding director.

London loses EU agencies to Paris and Amsterdam in Brexit relocation

London loses EU agencies to Paris and Amsterdam in Brexit relocation

Paris takes European Banking Authority and European Medicines Agency goes to Amsterdam as EU’s chief negotiator mocks Theresa May’s ‘Brexit means Brexit’ stance.

Dear Nobel Winners, Mr. Trump Has All the Brains He Needs

Dear Nobel Winners, Mr. Trump Has All the Brains He Needs

The president won't meet this year's American laureates, no surprise for "a very intelligent person"€ with no need for science.

More Than 100 Universities and Colleges in Offshore Leaks Data

More Than 100 Universities and Colleges in Offshore Leaks Data

More than 100 educational institutions, including some of the world's most prestigious, appear linked to blocker funds and other offshore investments.

NIH Institute Directors Stand Firm on Not Renewing Focused Firearm Research Program

NIH Institute Directors Stand Firm on Not Renewing Focused Firearm Research Program

More members of Congress ask agency why program lapsed.

Brexit Threatens Reputation for Scientific Research

Brexit Threatens Reputation for Scientific Research

Leadership is ‘sorely lacking’ in key areas such as robotics and climate change, parliament’s spending monitor warns.

African Academy of Science to Put Its Research on Global Stage With Innovative New Publishing Platform

African Academy of Science to Put Its Research on Global Stage With Innovative New Publishing Platform

The African Academy of Sciences, in partnership with F1000, is launching a publication platform, AAS Open Research.

Graduate Students Face Alarming Tax Hike

Graduate Students Face Alarming Tax Hike

Adding to PhD students’ woes will undermine US research and economy.

LERU Identifies 4 Golden Principles to Underpin Europe’s Medium-sized Research Infrastructures

LERU Identifies 4 Golden Principles to Underpin Europe’s Medium-sized Research Infrastructures

The League of European Research Universities (LERU) proposes four golden principles for enhancing the competitiveness of medium-sized research infrastructures in Europe.