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US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices
US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01251-y A congressional hearing covered the rise of paper mills and the costs of open-ac…
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