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New Open-Access Policy for UKRI-Funded Work

UK Research and Innovation is adopting a new open-access policy for research it funds that is to take effect in April, according to Times Higher Education.

UC-Elsevier Deal

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the University of California has reached a new agreement with the publisher Elsevier.

Lower Fees Sought

According to the Financial Times, a UK university group is pushing Elsevier to lower its journal fees.

Green Access at Science

The publisher of the Science family of journals will allow some authors to place peer-reviewed versions of their papers into publicly accessible repositories.

Plan S for Open Access

Science notes that the open-access requirements of Plan S go into effect this month.

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More Boosters for US

Following US Food and Drug Administration authorization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, the Washington Post writes.

From a Pig

A genetically modified pig kidney was transplanted into a human without triggering an immune response, Reuters reports.

For Privacy's Sake

Wired reports that more US states are passing genetic privacy laws.

Science Paper on How Poaching Drove Evolution in African Elephants

In Science this week: poaching has led to the rapid evolution of tuskless African elephants.