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The article focuses on the impact a Russian amended law concerning state secrets is having on science publishing by Russian scientists. It states President Vladimir Putin used a decree in May 2015 expanding the scope of a law requiring scientists get permission from the Federal Security Service prior to publishing results which could have industrial or military applications. It reports Russian universities are requiring scientists seek approval to the publication of any findings without exception.

This section offers news briefs on science as of May 2015. A new rule proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires drug companies that sell veterinary antibiotics to track where their drugs are going. A record energy of 13 teraelectronvolts of protons was achieved by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on May 20. An independent investigation found that surgeon Paolo Macchiarini committed scientific misconduct in several papers.