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A selection of notable quotes from the annual American Society for Cell Biology meeting

The push toward translational research was a much-discussed topic at the annual American Society for Cell Biology meeting.

Federal agencies partner up to develop an online tool for researchers to build a universal biosketch to accompany grant applications.

From determining structures to figuring out functions, brain-mapping scientists are applying new technologies to understand the hub of the central nervous system.

A last-minute funding boost from Spain’s federal government stalls the shuttering of the country’s largest research organization, but only temporarily.

Ancient mosquito fossilized with blood meal; waste in academic research; the ethics of guest authorship; US government shutdown ends

A salmonella outbreak threatens as the FDA, CDC, and USDA limp along, national laboratories are on the brink of closing, and some patients are admitted to the NIH hospital.

Scientists feel the shutdown’s sting; dogs comprehend human cues; lab-grown secretory glands; whether online comments help or hurt science

As the US government shutdown enters its second day, scientists who rely on federal grants to continue their work and support their staffs and students express frustration. 

The failure of the US Congress to reach consensus on a stopgap spending plan threatens to hobble research at federal agencies and beyond.

Researchers behind high-impact studies that at first seemed obscure are honored in another round of prizes.

Turning discoveries made in academic labs into innovative therapies requires a radically new approach.

An agreement between the U.S. and the U.K. on funding international collaborations is subject to political restrictions.

A recent survey of working researchers highlights funding difficulties and the perceived decline of the U.S. as a leader in science. 

A pro-pot group airs an ad stating marijuana is “less toxic” than alcohol, but a federal science agency disputes the assertion.

The increasing push to commercialize research is destroying the scientific community.

The Senate proposes increasing funding to the National Science Foundation by $542 million for 2014, while questioning initiatives launched by the agency’s former director.

A new analysis suggests that the Human Genome Project has delivered $178 for every federal dollar invested, but many analysts are not convinced by the figures.

Scientific publishers come up with a scheme to disseminate publicly funded research in response to a directive from President Obama’s top science advisor.

Rules regarding the use of cells derived from human embryos will deny many US researchers the chance to study new stem-cell lines created by cloning.