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New Proposal Ignites Old Fears Over Bird Flu Research

Concern over research involving the creation of bird flu that spreads more easily is in the news again. An international group of scientists published an outline Aug. 6 in Science and Nature for similar experiments that could involve even stronger strains of the type of bird flu known as H7N9.

Reviewers of NIH Grants Cannot Distinguish the Good from the Great, Study Suggests

by University of Wisconsin-Madison

LPA Strongly Urges Congress to Reject NIH Budget Cuts

by Laboratory Products Association

Open Data: Challenges and Opportunities

by Bernard B. Tulsi

The challenges and opportunities of open data for the future of science and technology

AACR Thanks Senator Blunt for Proposing $2B Funding Increase for NIH in FY 2017

by American Association for Cancer Research

Proposal would continue the momentum for significant annual budget increases

Pathogens Research Center Earns $10.5 Million NIH Grant

by Clemson University

Grant will allow the center to develop a critical mass of scientists and research infrastructure that could accelerate the rate of discovery in the fight against pathogens

A Record-Breaking Year for Georgia State Research

by Georgia State University

University received $101 million in research awards in 2015

Teaching an Old Drug to Maintain its Tricks

by Wayne State University

Wayne State to lead $4.8 million study that will help treat superbugs.

Researchers Win $3.9 Million in Grants to Study Brain Regions that Suppress Cocaine and Alcohol Cravings

by The Scripps Research Institute

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded two grants to study brain mechanisms that actively suppress relapse associated with cocaine and alcohol addiction.

Novel Nanoparticles Could Save Soldiers' Lives After Explosions

by American Chemical Society

Soldiers who suffer internal trauma from explosions might one day benefit from a new treatment now under development.

Scripps Florida Scientists Win $1.5 Million Grant to Develop New Cancer Drugs

by The Scripps Research Institute

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop drug candidates that could treat cancer and neurodegenerative disease.

Could an HIV Drug Beat Strep Throat, Flesh-Eating Bacteria?

by American Chemical Society

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, scientists are looking for innovative ways to combat bacterial infections.

$5M Funds Research to Develop Drugs for Common Cold, Respiratory Diseases

by Washington University in St. Louis

A Washington University in St. Louis drug discovery program has received three grants totaling more than $5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new therapeutics for respiratory diseases. The target illnesses range from the common cold to life-threatening lung disease.