The magazine:
Biomedical researchers have lost a respected source of information--and science journalists have lost yet another publication for which they can write--with the news that The Scientist will stop publishing immediately. The news comes just after the magazine celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special issue.
Wow, that was unexpected. In a totally expected sort of way. Story here.
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