After call for raises, NIH boosts pay for early career scientists—but falls short of advisory group's recommended $70,000 postdoc salary.

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Even critics of the culling say it offers compelling data that, at least in the short term, killing wolves in British Columbia is one of the few actions that aids ailing caribou populations. scim.ag/6Ha

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News at a glance: Global coral bleaching, preventing ship strikes on whales, and detecting prostate cancer | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Controversial wolf killing appears to help caribou, but concerns persist | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Anonymizing research funding applications could reduce ‘prestige privilege’ | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

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Researchers now say that in some parts of the world, cold spells appear to be getting more common as currents change, with potentially lethal consequences for marine life. scim.ag/6DG

The Science and Innovation Fund for Ukraine aims to not only throw a lifeline to scientists who have remained in Ukraine, but also make the science relevant to the country’s eventual postwar recovery. scim.ag/6D6

Harvard University honesty researcher Francesca Gino, whose work has come under fire for suspected data falsification, may also have plagiarized passages in some of her high-profile publications. scim.ag/6Dg

I’m honored to be named a winner of a NIHCM journalism award for stories on apparent misconduct by a leading stroke/Alzheimer’s researcher. Thanks to the judges and foundation for seeing the importance of integrity in neuroscience research 1/4
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Every year, millions of lesser flamingos flock to a few small soda lakes in East Africa.

But the bright pink birds’ numbers are falling sharply, a decline researchers have now linked to a paradoxical effect of #ClimateChange . scim.ag/6CP

Should researchers use AI to write papers? Group aims for community-driven standards | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Plans to expand African vaccine production face steep hurdles | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

New initiative aims to bolster funding for scientists in war-torn Ukraine | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

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Hiring ban disrupts research at Florida universities | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

People with complicated pregnancies may suffer health problems, die early | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

“These laws are turning the U.S. from a magnet to a rock that spews fear and hatred.” science.org/content/articl…

“Innovation in caregiving support is desperately needed.” That’s one take-home message of a report released today exploring how the U.S. academic community can better support caregivers. science.org/content/articl…