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Issue 3 • June 2018
NIH releases a strategic plan to accelerate biomedical and medical breakthroughs. China on track to surpass US on spending on scientific research. Two philosophies in tech: a must-read. Microsoft acquires Github – for $7.5 billion. Plus more in Technology, Science, and From Our Own Pens.
Warning
Issue 2 • May 2018
Springer Nature prepares for an IPO, issuing a warning to investors on future regulatory changes related to OA. EUA’s Big Deal survey, with an eye-popping data point on APCs. An insightful analysis of OA journals that don’t charge an APC. For university presses, news isn’t too good.