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US Government Lifts Ban on Risky Pathogen Research

US Government Lifts Ban on Risky Pathogen Research

The National Institutes of Health will again fund research that makes viruses more dangerous.

Little Holiday Cheer for U.S. Science Agencies as Congress Extends Spending Freeze

Little Holiday Cheer for U.S. Science Agencies as Congress Extends Spending Freeze

But final deal on a 2018 budget could bring substantial spending increases.

Brain Drain At the EPA

Brain Drain At the EPA

Some 300 scientists and environmental protection specialists have departed the agency during the Trump administration.

Women Are Invited to Give Fewer Talks Than Men at Top U.S. Universities

Women Are Invited to Give Fewer Talks Than Men at Top U.S. Universities

It’s not because they turn down talks more often, or because there aren’t enough women to invite.

No Hack Needed: Anonymisation Beaten With a Dash of SQL

No Hack Needed: Anonymisation Beaten With a Dash of SQL

Melbourne researchers warn government: don't publish data down to the individual, ever.

Philip Morris Funded Anti-Smoking Foundation Targeting Public Health Leaders With Grants

Philip Morris Funded Anti-Smoking Foundation Targeting Public Health Leaders With Grants

Leaked emails reveal that the foundation is actively making offers of grants to officials at the WHO as well as people in India and abroad without explicitly revealing its single source of funding – Philip Morris International.

Teaching Gender Equality Can Help Tackle Sexual Harassment

Teaching Gender Equality Can Help Tackle Sexual Harassment

Schools must encourage young people to question gender norms and behaviours, and ensure that sex education goes beyond biology

World's First AI-Citizen Sophia is Calling for Women's Rights

World's First AI-Citizen Sophia is Calling for Women's Rights

The Hanson Robotics headline maker is now pushing for women's rights in a country that granted her more rights than it grants most human females.

AAAS, APS Seek to Free Iranian Physician Facing Death Penalty

AAAS, APS Seek to Free Iranian Physician Facing Death Penalty

AAAS and APS presidents seek justice for physician and scientist Ahmadreza Djalali, who faces death sentence, in letter to Iran President Rouhani.

NIH Tweaks Plan to Award More Grants to Younger Researchers

NIH Tweaks Plan to Award More Grants to Younger Researchers

Agency will no longer set a 10-year cutoff for eligibility.

Grad Tuition Waiver Tax Dead, Student Loan Interest Deduction Saved in Final GOP Bill

Grad Tuition Waiver Tax Dead, Student Loan Interest Deduction Saved in Final GOP Bill

Senate and House Republican leaders have agreed to abandon many of the controversial proposals that higher education leaders and students had rallied to thwart.

UK Government Promises Plans for Euratom Exit 'Shortly'

UK Government Promises Plans for Euratom Exit 'Shortly'

Dominic Raab, the justice minister, has said that the UK government will lay out "its vision" for cooperation with the European Atomic Energy Community, Euratom, within weeks.

Nine Researchers Sue University of Rochester Over Sexual-Harassment Allegations

Nine Researchers Sue University of Rochester Over Sexual-Harassment Allegations

Lawsuit alleges that the institution mishandled complaints about cognitive scientist Florian Jaeger.