NIH grant money stimulated the US economy, but certain funding mechanisms may limit future benefits.

Reductions in federal reimbursement rates for institutional research facilities and administration costs could bankrupt America’s research universities.

On average, researchers' impact dropped by a half to two-thirds over their careers.

The document, which was facilitated by the European Commission, establishes new benchmarks regarding how research assessments should be performed.

Krimsky warned strenuously about the corrupting power of money in science.

Graduate student advocacy groups were central to designing the program, which provides a semester of funding if a trainee needs time to find a new mentor.

Alzheimer’s disease will receive 2.3 billion USD, the biggest chunk of change devoted to one of the NIH’s various interests.

Despite some difficult negotiations, academic institutions in the Netherlands have been securing subscriptions that combine publishing and reading into one fee.

The federal budget, expected before the end of March, may substantially raise funding for research.

To correct gender disparities in academia, the Max Planck Society and the Australian government are taking the uncommonly direct approach of affirmative action.

In a gender discrimination lawsuit against the Salk Institute, a female scientist alleges that biologist Inder Verma was dismissive of his female colleagues.