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Plant Biologist Jane Silverthorne Dies at 69

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No More Paywalls on Federally Funded Research: White House

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FDA To Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply via Intradermal Injection

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Reorganization Would Shift Responsibility for US Pandemic Response

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Many Japanese Scientists’ Jobs at Risk from Labor Law Loophole

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FDA Authorizes Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

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Opinion: Time to Take Animal Rights Harassment More Seriously

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Stanford to Launch New Climate Change School This Fall

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Lawsuit Alleges USDA Secretly Relaxed Animal Welfare Inspections

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Biden Orders More Research on Long COVID

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Opinion: Coronavirus and Regulating Access to High-Risk Pathogens

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Eric Lander Allegedly Bullied, Disrespected Staff

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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Convicted of Fraud

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Harvard Chemist Found Guilty of Lying About Chinese Funding

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MRC Lead Apologizes Following Bullying Allegations

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Opinion: Policymakers’ Harmful Anti-China Obsession

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Opinion: Scientists Must Combat Scientific Dogmatism

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NIH Changes Extension Policy to Better Support Women PIs

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Lawmakers Request Information About Alzheimer’s Drug Approval

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