The three-year contract, in which all articles will be published as open access in exchange for an annual fee for journal subscriptions, is a triumph for Project DEAL.

The move is a show of support for Project DEAL and the open-access movement.

Consortia in both countries are pushing for open-access subscriptions with the publisher.

A consortium of institutions will not renew its contract with the publisher that ends in June, following the lead of organizations in other countries.

Research suggests that the invasive, all-female Procambarus virginalis originated in a German aquarium back in the 1990s.

Applications for Phase 1 and 2 human studies in Germany frequently lack sufficient information about an intervention’s efficacy in animal experiments, according to a new study.  

The findings of an official report come a month after a German court ruled in favor of banning diesel cars.

These researchers join around 200 research institutions that have cut ties with the publishing giant to support the ongoing push for open access and favorable pricing.

After Sunday’s federal election, Chancellor Angela Merkel is faced with political parties that disagree on key scientific and environmental issues.