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Maryam Mirzakhani Dies at 40

Maryam Mirzakhani Dies at 40

An Iranian mathematician who was the only woman ever to win a Fields Medal, the most prestigious honor in mathematics, died on Saturday. She was 40.

Lawmakers Seek $1.1-Billion Boost for the NIH

Lawmakers Seek $1.1-Billion Boost for the NIH

Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives also rejects a White House plan to cut 'indirect cost' payments to research institutions.

AAAS CEO Calls on Secretary of State to Name New S&T Adviser

AAAS CEO Calls on Secretary of State to Name New S&T Adviser

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson must act swiftly to appoint a respected scientist or engineer as his science and technology adviser.

Inside Google’s Academic Influence Campaign

Inside Google’s Academic Influence Campaign

Google operates a little-known program to harness the brain power of university researchers to help sway opinion and public policy, cultivating financial relationships with professors nationwide.

Availability of Open Reference Data Nears 50% as Major Societies and Influential Publishers Endorse the Initiative for Open Citations

Availability of Open Reference Data Nears 50% as Major Societies and Influential Publishers Endorse the Initiative for Open Citations

In the three months following the Initiative for Open Citations' launch, the percentage of articles with open reference data has moved from 40% to over 45%.

Many Postdocs Face Challenges Securing Parental Leave, New Report Highlights

Many Postdocs Face Challenges Securing Parental Leave, New Report Highlights

Navigating leave policies can be tricky, so postdocs need to be proactive and investigate all their resources.

Survey Reveals Widespread Bias in Astronomy and Planetary Science

Survey Reveals Widespread Bias in Astronomy and Planetary Science

39 percent reported having been verbally harassed and 9 percent said they had suffered physical harassment at work.

Sparrho Raises $3 Million to Democratize Access to Science Research

Sparrho Raises $3 Million to Democratize Access to Science Research

Sparrho is developing a free platform to find and share research publications and patents.

MIT Convenes Ad Hoc Task Force on Open Access to Institute's Research

MIT Convenes Ad Hoc Task Force on Open Access to Institute's Research

Group will explore opportunities to disseminate MIT knowledge as widely as possible.

Europe Pauses Funding for €500 Million Fusion Research Reactor

Europe Pauses Funding for €500 Million Fusion Research Reactor

Italian scientists eager to go for it alone on experiment to tackle ‘waste heat’ problem.