Weekly Headlines (excerpts)

1. In South Korea, lobbying by scientists staves off deep cuts to research spending  

BY DENNIS NORMILE 28 DEC 2023 

2. New U.S. immigration rules spur more visa approvals for STEM workers

BY JEFFREY MERVIS 27 DEC 2023 

3. This vibrating diet pill may trick the stomach into feeling full

BY MITCH LESLIE 22 DEC 2023 

4. Once reluctant, new NIH chief Monica Bertagnolli has embraced her leading role

BY JOCELYN KAISER 22 DEC 2023 

5. To combat climate change, companies bury plant waste at sea

BY SAIMA SIDIK 22 DEC 2023 

6. Japan tries, again, to stop its universities from sliding down global rankings

BY DENNIS NORMILE 29 DEC 2023 

7. Familiar astronomical object may be two galaxies, not one

BY DANIEL CLERY  29 DEC 2023 

8. Science editors pick their most memorable stories of 2023

BY CHRISTIE WILCOX  29 DEC 2023