According to a new report, the US Fish and Wildlife Service ignored science advisors and shrunk protected habitats for endangered species from 2002 to 2007.
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The Senate approves an increase of about 0.3 percent for the 2013 NIH budget, but the Department of Energy doesn’t fare as well.
A United Kingdom ethics council approves altering human egg cells, which could allow doctors to correct mitochondrial disease in IVF patients.
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A petition to require researchers funded by US federal science agencies to share their results now has enough signatures to prompt a response from the White House.
The regulatory agency will allow early-stage breast cancer patients to try experimental drugs previously reserved for those with advanced disease.
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