More than 150 scientific societies have objected to the new president’s executive order, arguing that it will hinder international collaboration and make America less competitive

The President has signed an executive order requiring that federal agencies, including the FDA, to cut two regulations for every new one they adopt.

President Trump signed a sweeping executive order last week, temporarily banning refugees and some visitors from seven countries. The move is already affecting individual scientists and international research.

Lysergic acid diethylamide appears to interact with serotonin 2A receptors. 

With its purchase of Actelion, Johnson & Johnson’s acquires experimental treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension and several rare diseases.

Gag orders at key science agencies were reportedly given, rescinded, and denied. Meanwhile, scientists say they are organizing a march on Washington. 

Genes linked to embryonic development, stress, and cancer are increasingly transcribed into RNA after these animals die.

An agency-sponsored meeting, which is now postponed indefinitely, was intended to highlight the ways in which global warming poses threats to public health.

Statisticians debunk a 2013 study by scientists at a Swiss agrochemical company, which had reported that a neonicotinoid pesticide posed a low risk to honeybees.
 

Preprint editors; why cancer studies are hard to replicate; predicting new protein structures; toward a virus-free polio vaccine; Obama’s science legacy; defending tenure

A team finds that viruses can sense chemical signals and use them to decide whether to kill or infect their hosts.

Price was asked about alleged conflicts of interest, whether he supports Medicare negotiating drug prices, and how he intends to replace the Affordable Care Act.