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Open access publishing has led to researchers paying thousands of dollars to publish their work, limiting funds for research and leaving scientists with hard choices.

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White House Names Monica Bertagnolli as NCI Director

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Clinical Trial Registry Errors Undermine Transparency

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HHMI to Award More than $1 Billion to Promote Equity in Research

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UNC Research Chief Admits to Plagiarism, Resigns

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Q&A: A Randomized Approach to Awarding Grants

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Analysis: Asian Researchers Scarce Among Biomedical Award Winners

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HHMI Kickstarts $2 Billion Initiative to Boost Diversity in STEM

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Hackers Bring Dutch Research Funding Agency to Standstill

Fixing the Flaws in Animal Research

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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