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Winner of DARPA Robot Competition Partners with Weapons Company, AI Researchers Call For Boycott

Winner of DARPA Robot Competition Partners with Weapons Company, AI Researchers Call For Boycott

Top researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have called for a boycott of the South Korean university KAIST after it opened a lab with the defense firm Hanwha Systems.

Cancer Researchers Push to Relax Rules for Clinical Trials

Cancer Researchers Push to Relax Rules for Clinical Trials

US government examines whether criteria for participating in drug studies unnecessarily exclude some people.

Copyright Reforms Draw Fire from Scientists

Copyright Reforms Draw Fire from Scientists

The latest drafts of the copyright regulations in the EU have triggered a wave of criticism from open-science advocates saying that the proposals will stifle research and scholarly communication.

NIH Rejected Study of Alcohol Advertising While Pursuing Industry Funding

NIH Rejected Study of Alcohol Advertising While Pursuing Industry Funding

"This will NOT happen again," an NIH official promised an alcohol industry lobbyist in an email, referring to a study linking marketing to underage drinking.

Brexit Deal Must Include EU Science Scheme, MPs Say

Brexit Deal Must Include EU Science Scheme, MPs Say

The UK’s continued participation in European Union research programmes and bodies such as the European Medicines Agency should be among the criteria by which a Brexit deal is judged, MPs have said.

Dr Patrick Vallance Takes up His Appointment as Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Dr Patrick Vallance Takes up His Appointment as Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Dr Patrick Vallance starts in his role as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) today.

Time to Talk About Why so Many Postgrads Have Poor Mental Health

Time to Talk About Why so Many Postgrads Have Poor Mental Health

An outpouring on Twitter highlights the acute pressures on young scientists.

NIH Moves to Punish Researchers who Violate Confidentiality

NIH Moves to Punish Researchers who Violate Confidentiality

The NIH announced in December 2017 that it would rereview dozens of applications that might have been compromised in terms of confidentiality.

Emmanuel Macron Talks About France's AI Strategy

Emmanuel Macron Talks About France's AI Strategy

In an interview with WIRED, French President Emmanuel Macron describes his plans to enhance the country's AI efforts—and differentiate them from those in the US.

India Taps Biologist as New Science Adviser

India Taps Biologist as New Science Adviser

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government tapped Krishnaswamy Vijay Raghavan, a molecular biologist and head of India’s Department of Biotechnology, to fill the post of science adviser.

The EPA Says It Wants Research Transparency

The EPA Says It Wants Research Transparency

A proposed policy would bar the E.P.A. from considering research that doesn't release its raw data for review, blocking some significant work.