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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.

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.

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.

Britain Offers £1bn a Year to Stay in the EU’s Science Club

Britain Offers £1bn a Year to Stay in the EU’s Science Club

Britain will offer to keep paying more than £1 billion a year to the EU after Brexit to continue to participate in its science and research programmes.

Meet The Scientists Using FOIA To See Each Other’s Grants

Meet The Scientists Using FOIA To See Each Other’s Grants

Over the past decade, scientists or universities have used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to get thousands of competitors' grants proposals. And many of the targeted scientists are upset.

Will 'Picking Winners' Work?

Will 'Picking Winners' Work?

Why has the UK government returned to an industrial strategy abandoned in the 1980s?

Science Envoy Resigns in Protest at Trump Policies

Science Envoy Resigns in Protest at Trump Policies

Energy researcher Daniel Kammen faults US president’s positions on climate change and energy and his failure to condemn white supremacists.

The Center for Open Science, Alternative to Elsevier, Announces New Preprint Services

The Center for Open Science, Alternative to Elsevier, Announces New Preprint Services

Ultimately, a key question is emerging for higher education institutions: to what extent, and under what conditions, does it make sense to outsource core scholarly infrastructure?

Ten Cities Enter the Final Round of the 2017 European Capital of Innovation Contest

Ten Cities Enter the Final Round of the 2017 European Capital of Innovation Contest

And the finalists are...

Six New Preprint Services Join a Growing Community Across Disciplines

Six New Preprint Services Join a Growing Community Across Disciplines

This week, six communities launched preprint services to accelerate dissemination of research.

Medical Journals Have a Fake News Problem

Medical Journals Have a Fake News Problem

With help from drug companies, Omics International is making millions as it roils the scientific community with sketchy publications.

Oxford University Professor Resigns in Donald Trump Protest

Oxford University Professor Resigns in Donald Trump Protest

Bo Rothstein quits Blavatnik School of Government post after learning that patron is a major financial backer of US president.

US Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change

US Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change

Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory.