22 – 28 May 2017
Monument to peer review unveiled in Moscow
On 26 May students, researchers and Russia’s deputy minister of education and science — gathered outside Moscow’s Higher School of Economics (HSE) to witness the unveiling of what is probably the world's first monument to peer review. Find source
NIH scales back plan to curb support for big labs after hearing concerns
Faced with a barrage of criticism, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has scaled back a plan to cap its support for individual labs in order to free up funds for more scientists. Find source
China expands DNA data grab in troubled western region
Police in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, China, have been collecting DNA samples from citizens and are now ramping up their capacity to analyse that genetic cache. Find source
Scientists warn of sleepless nights in a warming world
By 2050, a bad night’s rest could be almost twice as common as it is now. That’s the conclusion of the largest study yet on sleep and temperature. Find source
The brain detects disease in others even before it breaks out
Scientists in this week have discovered that our sense of vision and smell alone are enough to make us aware that someone has a disease even before it breaks out. Find source
