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Two recent court rulings shine a light on the disturbing tactics used by some activists to target biomedical researchers who study animals.

Hundreds of people turned up to show solidarity with three grad students suing the university over a professor’s alleged misconduct, while faculty who had previously spoken in the professor’s favor walk back their support.

Graduate students planned a three-day-long strike to demand fair pay, union security, and improved protections against sexual harassment and discrimination. If an agreement isn’t met, the union says they may strike longer, potentially disrupting university research.

The university sent dismissal letters to 54 teaching assistants who have been engaged in a months-long dispute over pay.

While short-term disruptions are manageable, scientists say, they are still concerned the unrest—and possible political ramifications—will affect the country’s research programs long-term.

Signatories of the declaration say the need for governments to act on human-driven climate change is too urgent to stay silent.

Environmental activists of all ages took to the streets in cities across the globe.

Those who plan to participate say communication is critical to researchers’ role.

Protestors disapprove of putting scientific institutions under the authority of a government-led committee.

Demonstrations took place in the country’s capital on Tuesday following what many researchers see as a threat to academic freedom.

Many cities around the globe, including Washington, DC, saw shrunken crowd sizes, and numerous events turned into rallies rather than processions.

“I'm not a mad scientist. I'm absolutely furious.”

More than 40,000 research staff and lecturers are expected to walk out in 14 days of protests.

More than 70 editors left the Journal of Molecular Medicine after SpringerNature closed an editorial office and selected a new editor-in-chief.

Protests are sparking over the Trump Administration’s latest move to silence a discussion around climate change. 

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.

Inspired by April’s March for Science, Wednesday’s demonstrators will demand increased funding and a more pro-science attitude from the government.

Activists demanded greater access to and involvement in clinical research for AIDS treatments—and their protests were heard.

National opinions about the effectiveness of last month’s science and climate marches are mixed and follow political lines, a Pew survey reports.