The first full computer model of a single-celled organism mimics the bacterium’s behaviors and paves the way to more complete disease models.
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Starting in April 2013, research supported by the United Kingdom government must be made freely available within 6 months of publication.
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An advisory committee urges the federal funding agency to take steps to counter racial bias in the granting process.
The UK government releases its recommendation that open access be “the main vehicle for the publication of research,” though it warns of the costs that could entail.
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