All government grants articles – Page 4
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US spends billions annually on unreproducible preclinical research
Study estimates $28 billion spent yearly on preclinical research that can’t be replicated
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NewsUS targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan
Obama’s new strategy to promote pollinator health includes re-evaluating neonicotinoid pesticides
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Grant application peer review system 'works well'
Statistical analysis finds high peer review scores are linked to more ‘impactful’ research
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Gender bias in US research funding investigated
Three US Congresswomen requested an investigation into whether funding bias is holding back women in science
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Science remains a peripheral issue in the UK election
As one of the most unpredictable votes in living memory approaches little separates the main parties on research
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Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research
National academies set out priorities to boost UK science after May’s general election
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US funder mulls new emeritus award
NIH considers creating a transition award for senior investigators to help sustain the US scientific workforce
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Review plots path to face down antimicrobial resistance deaths
Billion dollar innovation fund called for to kick-start antimicrobial drug research in the UK
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Higher education funding boost confirmed for England
Universities will receive an additional £1 billion in the forthcoming financial year
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UK announces £40m fund for synthetic biology
The government has committed £40 million to set up new research centres and fund the development of synthetic DNA
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Billion dollar package unveiled to fight antibiotic resistance
President Obama wants to almost double US funding to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria in 2016
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‘Research bank’ idea floated to support US science agencies
Establishment of a public–private bank mooted to smooth out fluctuations in America’s government support for research
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NIH institute looks to end funding monopolies
New guidelines aim to spread grant money more evenly to avoid it accumulating in the hands of research superstars
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US science funder updates policy on same sex partners
National Institutes of Health now recognises same sex marriages in its grants policies
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Can research quality be predicted by metrics?
Prognostications unveiled for how UK universities will fare in latest assessment exercise
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Cash for science in autumn statement given cautious welcome
UK chancellor plans to create a ‘nothern powerhouse’ for research while the community awaits further details
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Feud opens up over value of some US research
Top science committee Republican in fight with university association over NSF grant review process
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Research to make pathogens more dangerous halted
US agencies temporarily suspend funding certain ‘gain-of-function’ research until new government policy is in place
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Quotas proposed to back younger US researchers
Legislator wants National Institutes of Health to reduce median age of first-time grantees to 38 by 2025
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US ramps up rare diseases research
National Institutes of Health spends $29 million to study more than 200 rare diseases
