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Human Brain Project to be rethought

Human Brain Project to be rethought

The European Commission says its outside experts have agreed there must be more integration, better infrastructure and an emphasis on concrete results.

Is the professor bossy or brilliant?

Is the professor bossy or brilliant?

Male professors are brilliant, awesome and knowledgeable. Women are bossy and annoying, and beautiful or ugly. These are a few of the results from a new interactive chart that was gaining notice on social media.

NIH proposal to create grant for aging scientists hits a nerve

NIH proposal to create grant for aging scientists hits a nerve

NIH's proposal-an "emeritus" award that senior scientists would use to pass their work on to younger colleagues and wind down their labs is being blasted in the blogosphere.

A little bias in peer review scores can translate into big money, simulation finds

A little bias in peer review scores can translate into big money, simulation finds

A new computer simulation explores just how sensitive the process might be to bias and randomness. Its answer: very.

There's a gap between what the public thinks and what scientists know

There's a gap between what the public thinks and what scientists know

Surveys find broad support for government to spend money on science, but that doesn’t mean the public supports the conclusions that scientists draw.

Obama budget seeks big boost for science

Obama budget seeks big boost for science

White House plan would increase research and development funding but faces rough road in Congress.

Science minister explains radical restructure

Science minister explains radical restructure

Amid sanctions and a financial crisis, Dmitry Livanov discusses ongoing reforms to science funding.

White House plans big 2016 budget ask to fight antibiotic resistance

White House plans big 2016 budget ask to fight antibiotic resistance

Plans to double the government's investment in fighting antibiotic resistance by spreading roughly $1.2 billion in funding across several federal agencies.

What is President Obama's 'precision medicine' plan?

What is President Obama's 'precision medicine' plan?

In his hour-long State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama spent a few seconds announcing a "Precision Medicine Initiative," but did little to explain what he has in mind.

Wellcome Trust collaborative awards

Wellcome Trust collaborative awards

The Wellcome Trust launches the new Collaborative Awards, enabling teams of researchers to apply together and bring new perspectives to the work they are doing.

European Commission reveals details of proposed cuts to science

European Commission reveals details of proposed cuts to science

The European Research Council (ERC) would lose €221 million, mostly in 2016 and 2017.

A one-grant limit: NIH institute puts squeeze on flush investigators

A one-grant limit: NIH institute puts squeeze on flush investigators

Investigators with substantial, long-term, unrestricted research support may generally hold no more than one NIGMS research grant.

Anne Glover's science advisor role reinstated

Anne Glover's science advisor role reinstated

The European Commission has agreed to retain the role of EU Chief Scientific Adviser, despite the departure of Anne Glover.

Nature magazine publisher to merge with Springer Science

Nature magazine publisher to merge with Springer Science

Germany's Holtzbrinck, which owns Nature publisher Macmillan Science and Education, will combine the majority of its activities with BC Partners' Springer unit.

Is grant funding something of a lottery?

Is grant funding something of a lottery?

Data show scores given to grant applications by external reviewers don't correlate with what actually gets funded.