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Senate Hears NIH Funding Woes

By | May 20, 2013

Top brass at the US science agency aired monetary grievances before a Senate committee last week.

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image: Price Drop for Sequencing Slows

Price Drop for Sequencing Slows

By | May 16, 2013

The cost of DNA sequencing has gotten more expensive for the first time since records have been kept.

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image: Clock Genes Linked to Depression

Clock Genes Linked to Depression

By | May 15, 2013

Patients with major depressive disorder appear to have malfunctioning circadian rhythms, which could lead researchers to new avenues for treatment.

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image: OMICS in Hot Water

OMICS in Hot Water

By | May 14, 2013

HHS tells an open-access publisher to stop using the NIH, the names of its employees, and its scientific literature databases in a “misleading manner.”

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image: NIH’s 2013 Budget Cuts Announced

NIH’s 2013 Budget Cuts Announced

By | May 10, 2013

The agency released details of the sequester’s effects.

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image: Week in Review: May 6 – 10

Week in Review: May 6 – 10

By | May 10, 2013

Telomeres and disease; Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes may fight malaria; bat tongue mops nectar; newly sequenced genomes

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image: Meet the New HHMI Crop

Meet the New HHMI Crop

By | May 9, 2013

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has tapped 27 biomedical researchers for their scientific excellence.

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image: Fat Hormone Controls Diabetes

Fat Hormone Controls Diabetes

By | May 8, 2013

A small protein produced by fat cells appears to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially revealing a new way to treat diabetes.

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image: NIH Appoints New Advisors

NIH Appoints New Advisors

By | May 7, 2013

Ten fresh faces will join the panel of experts that helps identify areas of emerging scientific opportunity.

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image: Republicans Say Peer Review Isn’t Enough

Republicans Say Peer Review Isn’t Enough

By | April 30, 2013

Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) is writing legislation to change the rules of the NSF’s grant review process.

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