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US Immigration Order Strikes Against Biotech

US Immigration Order Strikes Against Biotech

Nearly 100 founders and leaders of biotech companies express their deep concern and opposition to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 27, 2017.

Israel Edges Out South Korea for Top Spot in Research Investment

Israel Edges Out South Korea for Top Spot in Research Investment

Two countries vie to invest more of their economy into research than anyone else.

Trump’s Travel Ban, Aimed at Terrorists, Has Blocked Doctors

Trump’s Travel Ban, Aimed at Terrorists, Has Blocked Doctors

The Trump administration has mounted a vigorous defense of its ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim nations, saying it is necessary to prevent terrorists from entering the United States. But the ban, now blocked by a federal judge, also ensnared travelers important to the well-being of many Americans: doctors.

Who Will Keep Predatory Science Journals at Bay Now that Jeffrey Beall's Blog Is Gone?

Who Will Keep Predatory Science Journals at Bay Now that Jeffrey Beall's Blog Is Gone?

A leading website that monitored predatory open access journals has closed. This will make it harder to keep tabs on this corrosive force within science.

Michael Eisen will run for a seat in the US Senate

Michael Eisen will run for a seat in the US Senate

Michael Eisen from University of California in Berkeley, California, registered the Twitter handle @SenatorPhD and declared his intention to run in the 2018 election for a seat in the United States Senate.

It Just Got Much Harder To Know What's Going On In US Animal Research Labs

It Just Got Much Harder To Know What's Going On In US Animal Research Labs

An entire database on animal research — including documents on the numbers of animals used in each lab, inspection reports, and enforcement actions — has suddenly been taken down from public view.

We’ve Removed Post-PhD Time Restrictions From Our Fellowships

We’ve Removed Post-PhD Time Restrictions From Our Fellowships

Time restrictions based on the number of years since a researcher was awarded their PhD have been removed from Wellcome fellowship schemes.

New Top Job in UK Science Goes to Mark Walport

New Top Job in UK Science Goes to Mark Walport

Chief government science advisor tapped to head incipient umbrella agency for research funding.

Fall in EU, Nursing and Mature Applicants Squeezes the Market

Fall in EU, Nursing and Mature Applicants Squeezes the Market

Applications to UK universities for full-time undergraduate courses are down 5% this year. David Morris explains where, how, and why this has happened.

Can The March For Science, Forged In A Political Firestorm, Stand For Objective Non-Partisan Truth?

Can The March For Science, Forged In A Political Firestorm, Stand For Objective Non-Partisan Truth?

Can a march spawned by a political firestorm embrace science at its essence, a quest for the complete and objective truth?

Obama science adviser: Trump immigration ban 'an abomination'

Obama science adviser: Trump immigration ban 'an abomination'

John Holdren worries that immigration restrictions could harm researchers' ability to collaborate across borders.