SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO OUR INTERACTIVE POLL | | POLICY | Federal Judge Dismisses Stem Cell Suit Against NIH In a surprise decision, a federal judge ruled in favor of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a court battle over the legality of human embryonic stem cell research. [U.S. District Court, United States] Researchers Question NSF’s Changes to Merit Review Criteria At a congressional hearing, a university leader added to concerns from the scientific community that the draft changes proposed in June by the National Science Board (NSB) confuse further, rather than clarify, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) so-called Criterion Two. [National Science Board, United States]
Report on Regenerative Medicine by the Office for Life Sciences/Department of Health Published The Office for Life Sciences and the Department of Health published a report into the regenerative medicine field on 18 July 2011. [Office for Life Sciences, United Kingdom] U.K. Panel: Primate Research Is Justified, But Don’t Overstate Its Benefits Most research using monkeys, baboons, and other nonhuman primates in the United Kingdom produces results that justify the animal welfare costs, according to a comprehensive review made public. [Medical Research Council, United Kingdom]
U.K. Parliament Panel Reviews Peer Review Following an inquiry into peer review in scientific research, U.K. parliamentarians have concluded that, despite many criticisms and little evidence of its effectiveness, the traditional practice of having research articles evaluated by anonymous colleagues before publication is valued by the community and shouldn’t be completely abandoned. [U.K. Parliament Panel, United Kingdom] | |
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