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President's decision blocks congressional okay to expand funding; he also signs into law legislation banning 'fetal farming'

'Father of gene therapy' faces years in jail for molesting a young girl; University bars him from campus, strips him of tenure and faculty position

Legislation to expand Federal research funding faces President's almost-certain veto; two 'alternative' bills also pass muster

Medical research at the Ohio university suffers; incident caused by overheating following power failure

Forcing employers to hire workers after 14 months may discourage labs from taking on temporary staff, researchers say

Medical association agrees to take over ownership of troubled journal

Group releases voluntary guidelines for biomedical scientists receiving industry support

In response to concerns over gagging, government agency changes policy

A Scottish project helps artists get inspired by raw scientific findings

Q&A with Chris McCabe, a geneticist who writes novels to escape from the drudgery of writing unsuccessful grants and un-published papers

Counterintuitive findings could shed light on how proteins bind to DNA

Microbes may use electrically conductive nanowires to help transport electrons