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A review of more than two decades of data finds racial disparities in the success rate of National Science Foundation grant proposals.

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Opinion: Include Public Outreach Plans in Grant Requirements

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Scientists Oppose NSF’s New Graduate Fellowship Priority

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Opinion: Disclosures Scientists Must Make of Foreign Ties

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Opinion: Taxpayers Should Cover Portion of Patent Costs

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Stem Cell Funding Agency CIRM Is Nearly Out of Funds

Initiative Aims to Limit Excessive Red Tape for African Science

Tenured Biology Professor Sacked for Research Misconduct

NSF Reverses Policy Limiting Grant Proposal Submissions

NSF Unveils New Sexual Harassment Policy

Research Dollars Go Farther at Less-Prestigious Institutions: Study

Women Maintain NIH Funding Similar to Men: Study

US Interior Department Adopts Political Screening Process for Grants

NIH Revises Funding Strategy for Young Researchers

Bioengineering Professor, Students Accused of Fraud

Scientific Society Gives Money to Harvey Victims

Big Gender Gaps in Salk Institute Faculty: Report

Researchers Petition to Bring Back Grant Caps

The Invention Return on NIH Investments

US Researchers Found Guilty of Misconduct Collectively Awarded $101 Million

Do Preprints Belong in Grant Applications?

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What Is Gene Doping in Sports, and How Can Experts Detect It?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

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Scientists Find Their Voices to Rally Support for Research

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Improving Cell Therapy Sterility Testing

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The Computer-Assisted Retrosynthesis Revolution

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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