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US-Funded Researcher Salaries to Drop?

By | October 27, 2011

A draft 2012 spending bill would cut the maximum salary paid to biomedical scientists by grants from NIH, CDC, and other federal agencies.

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image: Mom's Blood Reveals Baby's Down Syndrome

Mom's Blood Reveals Baby's Down Syndrome

By | October 25, 2011

Last week researchers released the first non-invasive prenatal test for Down syndrome, and more such tests are expected in the coming months.

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image: EU Scientists Plan Better Representation

EU Scientists Plan Better Representation

By | October 24, 2011

European researchers start a new organization they hope will better voice their needs to the government.

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image: Cuts to US Science Loom

Cuts to US Science Loom

By | October 19, 2011

As Congress prepares a strategy to trim the national deficit by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, legislators suggest cuts to government research.

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image: NIH Grants Funding Drops

NIH Grants Funding Drops

By | October 17, 2011

The success rate of the government agency's grant applications has hit an all-time low.

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image: Two Postdocs Accused of Misconduct

Two Postdocs Accused of Misconduct

By | October 17, 2011

Postdocs at two US research institutions are accused of misrepresenting scientific findings.

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image: NIH Getting Big Boost?

NIH Getting Big Boost?

By | October 3, 2011

In a draft spending bill, the federal agency gets a $1 billion increase in 2012.

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image: Seven New National Medal Winners

Seven New National Medal Winners

By | September 29, 2011

A handful of life science researchers will take home the United States' top science honor.

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image: More Thoughts on Humanized Animals

More Thoughts on Humanized Animals

By | September 27, 2011

A German ethics council weighs in on the discussion about the use of human-animal chimeras in research.

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image: NSF Supports Women in Science

NSF Supports Women in Science

By | September 27, 2011

The funding agency is taking strides to avoid losing parents from the scientific workforce.

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