Science agencies could soon face nearly $1 billion publishing bill, Congressional analysts find
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U.S. agencies aren’t ready for the rising cost of making research papers free, report warns
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In 2025, Elizabeth Selvin and her colleagues published in Nature Medicine for free. In 2026, it cost them $12,850, she writes.
