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Retracting a paper from the scientific literature can lead to fewer citations for related studies.
Research spending dropped $4 billion dollars in 2011, and could continue to drop, according to a new report.
The blogosphere voices widespread condemnation for a sexist comment made by a researcher attending this week’s annual Society for Neuroscience conference.
The United States government is concerned over the declining levels of state funding for public research universities, citing a threat to overall economic health.
Both male and female researchers are less likely to hire a female candidate than a male candidate with the same experience.
As federal budgets tighten, the US government is getting serious about enforcing reporting and administrative rules that accompany academic grants.
A new study of the scientific literature finds that researchers are guilty of overemphasizing the benefits of medical treatments.
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