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Key Legislator Tells Trump Officials to Back off on Proposed Overhead Spending Cap for NIH

Key Legislator Tells Trump Officials to Back off on Proposed Overhead Spending Cap for NIH

House Republican says cap on indirect costs would be unreasonable and ultimately destructive.

Mona Nemer Appointed Canada's New Chief Scientist

Mona Nemer Appointed Canada's New Chief Scientist

​Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has selected Ottawa heart researcher Mona Nemer to be the country's top scientist. Canada has been without a national science adviser since 2008.

Wait for Trump's Science Adviser Breaks Modern-Era Record

Wait for Trump's Science Adviser Breaks Modern-Era Record

Top White House science job stays empty more than nine months after president took office.

E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists

E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists

Organizers of a Monday conference on the Narragansett Bay were told three E.P.A. scientists would not be allowed to present their work.

Research Results Are Increasingly Available For Free

Research Results Are Increasingly Available For Free

A movement to make the fruits of research available without charge has helped students and faculty members gain access to an increasing number of academic articles.

Top Chinese University to Consider Social-Media Posts in Researcher Evaluations

Top Chinese University to Consider Social-Media Posts in Researcher Evaluations

Controversial policy means mainstream media are starting to rival rigorous academic publications in some universities in China.

Who's the Most Influential Biomedical Scientist? Computer Program Guided by Artificial Intelligence Says It Knows

Who's the Most Influential Biomedical Scientist? Computer Program Guided by Artificial Intelligence Says It Knows

Semantic Scholar search tool expands to include biomedical science literature.

DFG to Fund Electron Microscopes for University Research

DFG to Fund Electron Microscopes for University Research

DFG approved the funding of 17 high-performance electron microscopes with a total sum of €43 million. Funding for seven microscopes, amounting to €24 million, was awarded in the spring.

Fraud Scandals Sap China’s Dream of Becoming a Science Superpower

Fraud Scandals Sap China’s Dream of Becoming a Science Superpower

Fraudulent research and faked peer reviews have led to a humiliating setback for China's goal of becoming a global leader in scientific research.