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ViewRiders to National Science Foundation bill ‘risk witch-hunts’

Amendments “would likely result in racial profiling and persecution of Chinese Americans”, academic group warns

ViewBiden’s pick for top science adviser passes Senate hurdle

Committee chair expresses regret that newly empowered science position was not offered to a woman

ViewHigher education institutions join forces against cybercrime

Global initiative forms to counter rising number of ransomware attacks on universities

ViewUS news roundup: 14-20 May

This week: telescope problems, pandemic relief for universities and funding for biofuel R&D

ViewWhite House launches taskforce on scientific integrity

Cross-government group set to make integrity “paramount in federal governance for years to come”

ViewUS National Science Foundation shake-up advances in Congress

Lawmakers align on broad plans to boost funder, but disagree on details

ViewMajor rift at AAS as auditors probe finances

African Academy of Sciences governance row raises concerns over future of research funding

ViewClarivate buying ProQuest to provide ‘end-to-end’ R&D services

$5.3 billion acquisition includes parent company of Research Professional News

ViewUS news roundup: 7-13 May

This week: a pandemic inquiry, Stem expertise in politics and appeals for bipartisan science support

ViewUS environment agency urged to rethink animal testing phase-out

Scientific societies urge reversal on grounds of pledge to restore scientific integrity at agency

ViewRegulators open consultation on drug company mergers

Transatlantic collaboration wants to know how impacts on innovation can be assessed

ViewNasa approves private mission to International Space Station

Mission will conduct research and is intended to free up public resources for deep space

ViewUK R&D ‘less concentrated than Germany or US’

Amid levelling-up discussion, report argues concentration of funding in UK is not unusual

ViewNIHR launches searchable database of global clinical trials

Tool should allow researchers to access up-to-date information about ongoing research and cut unnecessary duplication

ViewUK trade bodies warn against waiving Covid vaccine patents

Pharma and bioindustry associations criticise recent US support for waiving intellectual property for the jabs

ViewUS announces support for waiving Covid vaccine patents

European Union “ready to discuss” waiver but pharmaceutical industry says decision is “wrong answer”

ViewUS news roundup: 30 April to 6 May

This week: NSF expansion, space leadership and pandemic disparities

ViewBiden: US must ‘dominate’ technology development

President’s Congress speech follows proposal for two years of free community college for all Americans

ViewWomen grow share of US doctoral positions by 50% in 10 years

Imbalance in science, engineering and health has narrowed, but men still predominate at all levels

ViewUS news roundup: 23-29 April

This week: Sexual harassment, boosting the NSF and new climate commitments

ViewBiden appoints researchers to key administration posts

US president acts to restore scientific integrity, but faces questions over removal of climate expert

ViewUS news roundup: 16-22 April

This week: rising R&D spending, the next crewed moon mission and a flu research network

ViewUS federal ban on use of foetal tissue in research overturned

Biden administration lifts restrictions brought in under predecessor, which were condemned by researchers

ViewPlans to expand US National Science Foundation challenged

Congressional committees question whether pivot to technology is right course for national funder

ViewUS news roundup: 9-15 April

This week: salary stagnation, sexual discrimination rules and environmental firings

ViewBiden asks Congress to go big on R&D spending in 2022

President’s budget request seeks funds to set up research agencies for climate and health

ViewLondon still among top research and innovation cities globally

US and European cities rank highly in science research, but Asian cities are “catching up”

ViewCambridge University Press agrees 129 OA deals in the US

Read-and-publish agreements will enable US institutions to publish open access in CUP journals

ViewUS politicians criticise cost of publicly supported antiviral drug

Democrats complain of ‘unconscionable’ prices for Covid-19 treatment, but drug maker emphasises its own investment

ViewUS news roundup: 2-8 April

This week: education debt relief, campus vaccination, scientific election candidates and more