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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A journal editor is let go because she resisted advocacy statements in the published literature, prompting several board members to quit in her defense.
An open-access journal with an all-you-can-publish fee structure announces its launch.
Actin filaments respond to pressure by forming branches at their curviest spots, helping resist the push.
Germline stem cells discovered in human ovaries can be cultured into fresh eggs.
A petition asking for online, readable publication of all government-funded research is making its way to the White House.
Major pharmaceutical companies have agreed to a handful of recommendations aimed at increasing the transparency of clinical trials they fund.
Retractions of scientific studies due to plagiarism, falsification, and other instances of researchers behaving badly have skyrocketed in the past decade.
Human-specific duplications of a gene involved in brain development may have contributed to our species’ unique intelligence.
Editor-in-chief Alberts plans to leave Science next March, after high-profile 5-year tenure.
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