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TS 2016 Gift Guide
Kerry Grens
| Dec 13, 2016
| 2 min read
Sciencey gifts for the science-minded giver
MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Losses Grow
Kerry Grens
| Dec 13, 2016
| 2 min read
The first two months of the fiscal year saw $102.4 million in operating losses.
Cuban-U.S. Research Collaborations Easier Now
Kerry Grens
| Oct 18, 2016
| 1 min read
President Obama’s executive actions remove some of the red tape for American and Cuban scientists to work together.
Congress Approves $1.1 Billion for Zika
Kerry Grens
| Sep 30, 2016
| 1 min read
The money will go toward vaccine development and assisting communities at risk.
Facebook CEO’s Donation a Boon to Basic Science
Kerry Grens
| Sep 25, 2016
| 1 min read
But can $3 billion dollars meet the lofty goals of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative?
UK Government Guarantees EU Funding
Jef Akst
| Aug 16, 2016
| 1 min read
British scientists will continue to receive grants from the European Union, including its flagship program Horizon 2020.
NIH Reveals Plan to Fund Human-Animal Chimeras
Kerry Grens
| Aug 4, 2016
| 2 min read
The public gets to weigh in before the US government lifts its ban on such research.
Additional #IceBucketChallenge Payoffs
Jef Akst
| Jul 28, 2016
| 2 min read
Researchers identify a new ALS-associated gene thanks to funds generated by the social media challenge that went viral in summer 2014.
Open Letter Leads to Peer Review Changes
Jef Akst
| Jul 14, 2016
| 1 min read
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research will reverse some of the recent changes to its grant-reviewing processes after protests from researchers.
Researchers to CIHR: Reverse Peer Review Changes
Jef Akst
| Jul 5, 2016
| 2 min read
Nearly 1,200 scientists are asking the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to undo recent changes to its grant-review process.
Interdisciplinary Research Attracts Less Funding
Ruth Williams
| Jun 29, 2016
| 3 min read
An analysis of Australian Research Council data reveals grant proposals that integrate a broad array of academic fields are less likely to be funded.
Larry Ellison Donates $200 Million for Cancer Research
Tanya Lewis
| May 12, 2016
| 1 min read
The Oracle cofounder’s gift will fund a new institute at the University of Southern California.
Science Exchange Raises $25M
Kerry Grens
| Mar 24, 2016
| 1 min read
With fresh funding, the experiment-services and independent-validation startup will expand its staff.
NIH Grant Reviews Don’t Predict Success
Kerry Grens
| Feb 18, 2016
| 2 min read
Peer reviewers’ assessments of funding proposals to the National Institutes of Health don’t correlate well with later publication citations, a study shows.
Funding Ban for Plant Biologist
Kerry Grens
| Jan 26, 2016
| 1 min read
Olivier Voinnet, who has corrected and retracted several papers, cannot receive Swiss government grants for three years.
Following the Funding
Jef Akst
| Nov 4, 2015
| 1 min read
Researchers use network theory to estimate the importance of relationships among researchers and institutions in attracting grant money.
2015 Life Sciences Salary Survey
Amanda B. Keener and Karen Zusi
| Nov 1, 2015
| 8 min read
This year’s survey highlights dramatic regional, sector, and gender variations.
Study: Men Get Bigger Start-Up Packages
Jef Akst
| Sep 17, 2015
| 2 min read
A new analysis reveals yet another gender gap in science.
Using FOIA to Read Scientists’ Emails
Kerry Grens
| Sep 8, 2015
| 2 min read
Journalists and activists use the Freedom of Information Act to expose academics’ relationships with industry.
#IceBucketChallenge Payoff
Jef Akst
| Aug 20, 2015
| 1 min read
A year after the viral ALS awareness campaign raised millions, researchers say they have something to show for the influx of funds.
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