iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Anne-Laure D 🌿 @aldpaleo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Plusieurs événements sont prévus dont une exposition préparée avec des scientifiques de @isemevol.bsky.social, de @umramap.bsky.social et du CEFE Lien: echappeesinattendues.cnrs.fr/event/exposi...

Affiche de l'exposition avec une reconstruction de paysage du Mésozoïque. Texte: exposition : la science à la recherche des mondes perdus. Du mardi 29 septembre au samedi 31 octobre. 10h 19h. Domaine départemental de Pierrevives.

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Pleuni Pennings @pleunipennings.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am hiring a postdoc! Are you interested to work on population genetics/ drug resistance/ data? Want to work in Montpellier, France? Fastq files don't scare you? PhD required, start date hopefully Nov 1! (end date Sep 30 2028) Please share! abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/p...

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Postdoc position on drug resistance evolution in Montpellier, France

I have some exciting news (again!). I got money from the region (Occitanie) to hire a postdoc (and later an engineer / technician) to work on drug resistance evolution in malaria (P. faciparum) and…

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Peer Community In @peercommunityin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A new article is out in the free, generalist, open-access Peer Community Journal! 🔗 Free public peer-reviews and recommendation by PCI Plants: doi.org/10.24072/pci... 📣 You want to publish in PCJ? Submit your preprint to one of the 21 thematic PCI 👉 peercommunityin.org/submit-a-pre...

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eIFiso4G editing confers high and broad-spectrum resistance against rice yellow mottle virus

Auguy, Florence1 ; Chéron, Sophie1; Dossou, Laurence1 ; Pinel-Galzi, Agnès1 ; Thomas, Emilie1; Aribi, Jamel1; Celli, Marcos Giovani1, 2 ; Cunnac, Sébastien1 ; Hébrard, Eugénie1 ; Albar,…

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Anne Roulin @anneroulin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

An interesting article here about publication costs: www.horizons-mag.ch/2026/06/04/t... From 1 January 2027, @snsf.ch will cap the maximum publication fee at CHF 3,500, and will no longer cover fees that are higher than this, not even partially. www.snf.ch/en/G2XqbkM4D...

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Christian Landry @christianlandry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Looking forward to hosting you here! Make sure your favourite topic is present at #SMBE2027 by organizing your own symposium.

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Juliette de Meaux @meauxjuliette.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Time for you to plan how you will shape our next SMBE meeting in Quebec!

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Fabrice FRANK @fabricefrank.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

Et la suite est sortie, à l'issue d'une relecture par les pairs très dure mais fort enrichissante. OK, mais à part parler de 853 articles au lieu de 456, que contient-elle de nouveau ? 2/9 doi.org/10.1186/s410...

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Client Challenge

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Fabrice FRANK @fabricefrank.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

Dans un premier article, nous émettions des doutes très forts sur l'éthique de 456 articles de l'IHU Méditerranée Infection. Mais nous ne nous sommes pas arrêté là... Oh non ! 1/9 doi.org/10.1186/s410...

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Client Challenge

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Pierre Alquier @pierrealquier.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Following the decision of Statistics and Computing to charge (high!) APCs to *all* accepted papers, I decided to resign from the Editorial Board. (Sorry to the let EiC down, he's doing a super job).

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Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust @sbbtrust.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A Whole genome study of the British Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) has been completed for the first time. The analyses demonstrates that the British Swallowtail butterfly is genetically isolated and distinct from other Papilio machaon populations. doi.org/10.1111/icad...

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Michael Okun @michael-okun.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇

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PCI Genomics @genomics.peercommunityin.org · 16/05/2026

📑 New @genomics.peercommunityin.org recommendation, by @saabalde.bsky.social genomics.peercommunityin.org/articles/rec... On the work of Guilio et al. (2026) Comparing DNA extraction methods for successful PacBio HiFi sequencing: a case study of the freshwater mussel Anodonta anatina (Bivalvia...

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High-quality HMW-DNA extractions from molluscs: comparing method...

High-quality reference genomes are increasingly recognized as essential resources in biodiversity genomics and conservation. However, successful DNA extraction and long-read sequencing remain highly…

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PEEER @peeer.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We highlight current initiatives shaping Open Access worldwide—from tracking open science practices (@plos.org OA Indicators) to setting standards for Diamond OA publishing (CRAFT-OA, a service by @eudch.bsky.social). Visit our latest post: peeer.net/2026/05/11/o... #BetterPublishing #DiamondOA

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From tools to projects promoting Open Access in the publishing environment

Multiple initiatives are now building tools for exploring and standards for identifying Open Access publishing internationally. Here are a few examples: Open Science Indicators, developed by P…

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 01/05/2026

Today at 12 PM ET, join Stand Up for Science for our Virtual & Accessible May Day Rally! Join the movement to fight for our science, defend our workers, and protect our future. Register now at the link in our bio or here: zurl.co/fm0Hc (1/2🧵)

The graphic contains an image of a laptop with a fist held up high emerging from the screen. The graphic reads: "MAY DAY VIRTUAL & ACCESSIBLE RALLY, ORGANIZED BY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. TODAY! NOON ET. Register at link in bio." The graphic also contains the Stand Up for Science and May Day Strong logos.

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Nicolas Clairis @nclairis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

While @phylogenetrips.bsky.social and I were presenting the Where To Publish database (wheretopublish.github.io) in french to the CRNL in Lyon, @diegoharta.bsky.social was presenting the Where To Publish database in Spanish to the UNAM in Mexico! Where To Publish recording starting at 38:30

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Ecología y Evolución del Pez Payaso. Genómica y simulaciones

YouTube video by Instituto de Ecología, UNAM

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Nicolas Galtier @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Dear native-english-speaking friends: do you pronounce "bias" and "Bayes" the same way or differently?

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Benoit Nabholz @benoitevol.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

We are currently recruiting a PhD student to conduct a doctoral thesis on mouse lemur population genomics. Main supervisor: Helena Teixeira ( at ISEM @isemevol.bsky.social ) Application deadline: 19 April 2026 More info euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/420224

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PhD Position on mouse lemur population genomics W/M

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Orianne Tournayre @otournayre.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🚨PhD position opening in Montpellier (France) on how Quaternary climatic changes and recent anthropogenic pressures impact the genetic make-up, distribution, and demographic dynamics of lemurs in Madagascar 🐒🧬 All the info here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/420224

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Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Many journals require data and code sharing. Yet code is still rarely shared and datasets are often hard to reuse. Our new paper introduces the @sortee.bsky.social guidelines for data & code quality control in ecology & evolution, developed by 26 experienced data editors. 📄 doi.org/10.24072/pcj...

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PCI Archaeology @pciarchaeology.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

3/3 This is our ⭐️133rd⭐️recommendation! We will continue to transparently peer-review your manuscripts and make them free to publish / free to read pieces of citable academic work! Try us, this is the way to go in 2026! #OpenScience #openaccess

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

National Day of Action, this Saturday March 7, with dozens of events taking place in communities nationwide. New reporting via @meghanbartels.bsky.social with key quotes from @cdelawalla.bsky.social & @mtosterholm.bsky.social on the moment we face. www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...

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Stand Up for Science plans second rally on March 7

Public health chaos and research funding cuts are inspiring nationwide pro-science protests against the Trump administration

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Olivier Gimenez 🦦 @oaggimenez.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📘 Nouveau livre ! Introduction à la statistique bayésienne avec le logiciel R Découvrez pas à pas la statistique bayésienne et sa mise en œuvre dans R : théorème de Bayes, MCMC, priors, régression, GLM/GLMM et comparaison/validation de modèles. Aux éditions Quae 🙏 📷 Crédit photo : Yann Raulet

couverture du livre introduction à la statistique bayésienne avec R

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Alexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪 @alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 20/02/2026

starting March 1, 2026, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences are prohibited from using central government funds to pay Article Processing Charges for high-priced OA journals, specifically Nature Communications and Science Advances.

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Molecular Biology and Evolution @molbioevol.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Emerling, @freddelsuc.bsky.social et al. investigated candidate genes related to dentition, gustation, and mastication in nine convergent myrmecophagous mammalian lineages, finding that convergent evolution of myrmecophagy was a protracted process. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag009 #evobio #molbio

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Pseudogenes document protracted parallel regression of oral anatomy in myrmecophagous mammals

Abstract. Adaptation to ant and/or termite consumption (myrmecophagy) in mammals constitutes a textbook example of convergent evolution, being independentl

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DiegoHarta @diegoharta.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

If you are a scientist, working on biology, wondering where to submit your manuscript given the current issues with the academic publishing system, check out wheretopublish.github.io! We did this thinking change is possible. Let’s make it happen!

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Where to Publish?

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Young Modellers in Ecology @yomoseco.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Great opportunity to interact with the French Community of Ecological Theory: "Biodiversity in Equations" Conference in Montpellier, France on April 9 and 10, 2026, organized by GDR TheoMoDive and SFE2. Registration is free! Find more info here: biodiveq.sciencesconf.org?forward-acti...

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Biodiversity in equations - Sciencesconf.org

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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

How do we know our research results are REAL? We replicate them! Most folks agree but lament on how hard it is to publish these replications. My dearest gentle reader, lament no more! Delighted to unveil: Replication Studies, a new section of Behavioral Ecology 1/ academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...

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Replication studies: a win-win for early-career training and behavioral ecology

Replicating previous research builds confidence that results are real and meaningful. But close replications are rare due to limitations in resources and d

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Nicolas Clairis @nclairis.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Dear all, I'm happy to present you a side project done with @diegoharta.bsky.social @phylogenetrips.bsky.social & Lucas Baudouin regarding the publication landscape in Biology: wheretopublish.github.io 1/4

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Where to Publish?

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Filip Ruzicka @filipruzicka.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A new preprint with Beatriz Vicoso, where we highlight that a common observation in molecular evolution—X chromosomes adapting faster than autosomes—doesn't quite add up. So we tested a new theory (www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...) in fruit flies, mice and humans...

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Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Why not publish your research with a Society Journal? 🧪🌍 The Linnean Society is committed to publishing high-quality and ground-breaking scientific research across the four themes of botany, zoology, biology and evolution, striving to make these accessible & engaging to a global audience. 🧵(1/4)

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Nicolas Galtier @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Just starting to realize that double-blind reviewing (which is good) kind of conflicts with preprint publishing (which also is good). Has this been discussed? #ScientificPublishing

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Dan Warren @danlwarren.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Back from holiday and it's finally time to post about this. I am taking on a section editor role for the new diamond open access journal Biogeography, put together by @biogeographyjfab.bsky.social. That means that it's free to publish and free to read. (thread) biog.journals.sup.org/index.php/bi...

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Biogeography

Biogeography is an academic-owned, diamond Open Access journal, published by the academic, non-profit, Stanford University Press (SUP), using the Public Knowledge Project’s Open Journal Systems platfo...

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Peer Community In @peercommunityin.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The PCI-PCJ 2025 recap is here! ✨ Dive into the events of 2025 👀: peercommunityin.org/2026/01/07/p... Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to an amazing year! 🙏 #PCI2025 #Highlights

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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Plus ... Predatory publishing fees.

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

We've got ISSUES. Literally. We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do? arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563 A 🧵 1/n

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PCI Archaeology @pciarchaeology.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

1/3 New recommendation: M. thor Straten, S. Strohm, J. Hilpert, @bserbe.bsky.social, T. Kerig, M. Renz (2025). A Network View on the Big Exchange Project: Integrating and Analysing Heterogeneous Datasets. v2 peer-reviewed and recommended by PCI Archaeology doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

Figure 6 from the manuscript: PathSim distributions for each LBK material compared with all other LBK materials across distance classes.

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing: a 🧵 1/n Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/... Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...

A table showing profit margins of major publishers. A snippet of text related to this table is below.

1. The four-fold drain
1.1 Money
Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for
whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who
created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis,
which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024
alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit
margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher
(Elsevier) always over 37%.
Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most
consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial
difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor &
Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American
researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The
Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3
billion in that year.

A figure detailing the drain on researcher time.

1. The four-fold drain

1.2 Time
The number of papers published each year is growing faster than the scientific workforce,
with the number of papers per researcher almost doubling between 1996 and 2022 (Figure
1A). This reflects the fact that publishers’ commercial desire to publish (sell) more material
has aligned well with the competitive prestige culture in which publications help secure jobs,
grants, promotions, and awards. To the extent that this growth is driven by a pressure for
profit, rather than scholarly imperatives, it distorts the way researchers spend their time.
The publishing system depends on unpaid reviewer labour, estimated to be over 130 million
unpaid hours annually in 2020 alone (9). Researchers have complained about the demands of
peer-review for decades, but the scale of the problem is now worse, with editors reporting
widespread difficulties recruiting reviewers. The growth in publications involves not only the
authors’ time, but that of academic editors and reviewers who are dealing with so many
review demands.
Even more seriously, the imperative to produce ever more articles reshapes the nature of
scientific inquiry. Evidence across multiple fields shows that more papers result in
‘ossification’, not new ideas (10). It may seem paradoxical that more papers can slow
progress until one considers how it affects researchers’ time. While rewards remain tied to
volume, prestige, and impact of publications, researchers will be nudged away from riskier,
local, interdisciplinary, and long-term work. The result is a treadmill of constant activity with
limited progress whereas core scholarly practices – such as reading, reflecting and engaging
with others’ contributions – is de-prioritized. What looks like productivity often masks
intellectual exhaustion built on a demoralizing, narrowing scientific vision.

A table of profit margins across industries. The section of text related to this table is below:

1. The four-fold drain
1.1 Money
Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for
whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who
created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis,
which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024
alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit
margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher
(Elsevier) always over 37%.
Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most
consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial
difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor &
Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American
researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The
Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3
billion in that year.

The costs of inaction are plain: wasted public funds, lost researcher time, compromised
scientific integrity and eroded public trust. Today, the system rewards commercial publishers
first, and science second. Without bold action from the funders we risk continuing to pour
resources into a system that prioritizes profit over the advancement of scientific knowledge.

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Nicolas Galtier @nicolasgaltier.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

So Nature-Springer, which absorbs several billion dollars in research funding each year, provides us with an API that attributes all citations to the first article in the volume. Well done Springer Nature, at least I know where not to submit my next paper.

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Anna Abalkina @abalkina.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I’m looking at a specific paper mill in India. So far, I have detected 339 papers, 105 of which were published in 2025. Only the biggest publishers are being targeted. Only two papers have been retracted. This is the dashboard of a paper mill. lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/36... #papermills

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 29/08/2025

Archive link: archive.ph/xUITn

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 29/08/2025

It's refreshing to hear about researchers putting in the effort to not pay APCs. You can still publish where you want by retaining your rights to do so -- lots of US universities already have rights retention policies enabling this. oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Univ...

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University rights-retention OA policies - Open Access Directory

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 29/08/2025

"Things don’t have to be this way, open-science experts say: These fees are imposed entirely by publishers. The most prominent examples are Springer Nature and Elsevier, for-profit enterprises that generate billions in revenue." www.chronicle.com/article/maki...

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Making Your Research Free May Cost You

Under a new requirement that NIH-funded research be freely, immediately available, some journals are forcing researchers to pay to publish.

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